Patent Reform
February 18, 2007
In a story from wired news, patent reform is again in the congressional spotlight. The patent system in the U.S., for years, has failed to promote ingenuity and technological advances. The losers are the true innovators, while lawyers and patent trolls take advantage of the system. Japan in particular, with less strict patent laws, benefits greatly from relatively unconstrained innovative processes. One likely case of abusing the patent system: method of swinging on a swing. Apparently, licenses are available for those interested.
