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Patents = government-created monopolyPatents = government-created monopolyPosted Apr 11, 2008 9:26 UTC (Fri) by PO8 (guest, #41661)In reply to: Patents = government-created monopoly by dwheeler Parent article: An opportunity to End Software Patents: ESP briefs Court in Bilski case rehearing
"Patents are essentially a bargain created by governments, granting temporary monopolies in exchange for the development of products and documentation of ideas that would not happen otherwise." Historically, patents were essentially a bargain created by governments, granting temporary monopolies in exchange for lots of money. The conceptualization you describe occurred later.
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