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2009-04-15
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Not sure if you can measure technological progress or inventions through the number of patents. Patents reflect business models, and not science or technology per se. How many patents do linux developers have compared to Microsoft, Apple, etc ? Does that mean Linux developers do not invent or employ technologically advanced ideas ?
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2009-04-15
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Originally Posted by mullf
True. When there's actually a product coming from it. So I guess the distinction is between the idea and the actual product?
FYI, it is not uncommon for patents to be filed based on a scientist's or engineer's work that is about to be published/presented at a conference. Universities make big money on licensing agreements.
I don't know if "rarely" is a fair characterization. What percentage of patents actually get invalidated?
attila77, that's a good question. And often some patents/copyrights/trademarks get filed simply for defensive reasons. That happened to Linux (someone took it to the office, got it, and started suing everyone for using the word Linux [or was it specifically Linux?]). It took a court case to return the patent/copyright/trademark (I forget what it was) to Torvalds and he later donated it to the Linux foundation.
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2009-04-15
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Originally Posted by Texrat
and also more people with higher educations, and more information available in general (edison never had any real education, but was interested in experimenting).
I think it's easier than ever to invent because of prior inventions.
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2009-04-15
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Originally Posted by Texrat
That's been true throughout history. It's the rule of progressive advancement. IE, you can't build one thing until something else has been created or certain knowledge has been gained. Each item that's created relies on something else already having been created or learned prior to it's own invention. Take a look at the PC world. We wouldn't have the processors we have today if the other slower, older processors hadn't been invented before them.
I think it's easier than ever to invent because of prior inventions.
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2009-04-15
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Thanks, LR, that's what I was alluding to.
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2009-04-16
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You're welcome. 
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2009-04-16
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Originally Posted by Texrat
Yes (except pharmaceuticals), you don't get silos of independent development anymore with a breakthrough after years of work. Everyone is driven to file patents as incremental inventions come along, which means that the technology gets revealed when published, which means that the next invention is only an incremental advance over what was published before, and so on.
What's more difficult now, I would wager, are the major breakthrough type inventions. But little things that make life easier or more interesting? Yeah, I think they're conceived more and more frequently... and technology is certainly an enabler and stimulator.
Nice blog post on patent myths, btw.
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2009-04-16
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Originally Posted by mullf
True, in the US.
Originally Posted by maacruzNonsense. Human beings are not patentable in the United States.I've heard of some corporation patenting human genes, so actually somebody may have patented YOU
But in Soviet Russia, multitouch patents YOU!
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What's more difficult now, I would wager, are the major breakthrough type inventions. But little things that make life easier or more interesting? Yeah, I think they're conceived more and more frequently... and technology is certainly an enabler and stimulator.
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