> The purpose it was originally intended to be used for doesn't make sense in a world where most new technology is just software, and software is incredibly easy to copy and duplicate.
The very first patent was to duplicate an existing process (the loom) and have a monopoly to produce it.
I keep hearing this argument from patent proponents, but patents have never in their history been ostensibly for good.
The very first patent was to duplicate an existing process (the loom) and have a monopoly to produce it.
I keep hearing this argument from patent proponents, but patents have never in their history been ostensibly for good.