Dmitry writes: > But let me remind you , that all point of patent law is to give society > new ideas and possibilities to create further innovations based on openly > available knowledge, while protecting the rights of people who share > their secrets.
That may be the case in some jurisdictions but the US Constitution says To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries Thus the purpose of a patent in the US is to promote the progress of science and useful arts, not to protect the rights of "intellectual property" owners. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
