Genetic patents

Posted Jun 8, 2009 10:20 UTC (Mon) by Seegras (guest, #20463)
In reply to: Genetic patents by luya
Parent article: Donald Knuth: Mathematical Ideas, or Algorithms, Should Not Be Patented (Groklaw)

The patent-system is actually broken everywhere.

There is a case argueing that it works in the field of pharmacy; but everywhere else the legal costs are higher than the income from licenses. Which shows that its only a tool for corporate warfare and not only does not "promote the progress of science and useful arts", but clearly damages the progress of science and useful arts.