Yes, I've written about this before, but it is something that is on my mind all the time. I see so many articles on it that when I see one that really grabs my attention I have to share it. I love this response. Apparently it works sometimes.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140521/06322827302/patent-troll-apparently-didnt-appreciate-being-called-piece-shit-sues-over-basic-location-functionality.shtml
It did this time thought. But, the article makes a great point. If you understand patents and copyright the point is to encourage innovation. Some libertarians might say that it is not the government's place to encourage or discourage any behavior short of preventing any individual or group from infringing on the liberty of another. I do believe that patents and copyrights are defensible. I believe that people have the right to benefit financially from their own hard work and innovation. Patents and copyrights make this possible. However, when the "innovator" isn't really doing any innovating they should not be allowed to patent the "innovation." The problem is that our patent office and legal system are so far behind the technological curve that those granting patents and handing down legal opinions do not really understand that they are following neither the spirit or letter of these laws.
I haven't spent any time in the courtrooms where these decisions are being made, but I have to believe that they lawyers aren't doing a very good job of explaining these things to judges and juries either.
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