Unfortunately, innovators that lack the kind of capital to actually implement an innovative idea would be at a disadvantage. So, to a certain extent, the system favors those that have good ideas and allows them to protect the intellectual property.
I agree, that some ideas that get the patent nod are more common sense than major innovations. Not sure how to solve that. Like, 1-click buttons, patented (and implemented) by Amazon.
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Unfortunately, innovators that lack the kind of capital to actually implement an innovative idea would be at a disadvantage. So, to a certain extent, the system favors those that have good ideas and allows them to protect the intellectual property.
I agree, that some ideas that get the patent nod are more common sense than major innovations. Not sure how to solve that. Like, 1-click buttons, patented (and implemented) by Amazon.