Arlene McCarthy's software patent "factsheet"
Posted Sep 6, 2003 9:15 UTC (Sat) by
ballombe (subscriber, #9523)
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Arlene McCarthy's software patent "factsheet"
Myth: << On the contrary, good patent law for computer-implemented
inventions will protect software development companies and give them a
return on their investment through license fees, enabling them to grow
their company and provide alternatives to the dominance of global,
multinational companies in the field of computer-implemented
inventions. >>
Truth: For a software company to get money from licensing, you need
another software company to pay the licensing fee. It is a zero-sum game.
In fact, due to the huge cost of patents and legal fee involved this is
a (very) negative-sum game.
In short, shuffling money between software companies does not generate
values. It just make easier for large companies to get all the money.
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