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RE[3]: Gee, thanks Obama
by Alfman on Tue 4th Jun 2013 18:24 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Gee, thanks Obama"
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"First step: instruct the USPTO to deny software patent applications. Let's stop the bleeding before we attempt surgery."

That's a logical answer, but the flaw is assuming that *fixing* the system was ever a genuine goal in the first place. The only reason for toothless laws like the America Invents Act of 2011 is for appearances only. If they actually fixed laws every generation, there would be far less profit in litigation and it would significantly lower the legal burdens on businesses, especially small ones. While this seems like a good outcome to most of us, it's a nightmare scenario for the lawyers and lobbyists who would find themselves milking a dry cow.

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