This is another good example of how trusted institutions cannot be trusted anymore.
Of course it's an "honest mistake," because nobody in the patent office knew about the pre-existing work! (Duh. And I guess they don't know how to do research, either.)
Maybe if the Patent Office were to go the "Blockchain Route" these things wouldn't happen, or rather it would be easier to prove (without attorney fees).
Anyone got a mechanism to fix it with Blockchain? Basically what we need is a new patent office that operates differently. Perhaps a distributed record would allow more freedom of "inventors" (those who might seek patents), but then we'd have to create a "Commons" type of patent for those who wish to go that way for society at large.
Naw, that wouldn't work either--we'd still get ppl trying to steal & own other ppl's work & ideas, then everyone would end up in tort court. AAAARRRRRGH!
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The Trusted Institution can't be trusted
This is another good example of how trusted institutions cannot be trusted anymore. Of course it's an "honest mistake," because nobody in the patent office knew about the pre-existing work! (Duh. And I guess they don't know how to do research, either.) Maybe if the Patent Office were to go the "Blockchain Route" these things wouldn't happen, or rather it would be easier to prove (without attorney fees). Anyone got a mechanism to fix it with Blockchain? Basically what we need is a new patent office that operates differently. Perhaps a distributed record would allow more freedom of "inventors" (those who might seek patents), but then we'd have to create a "Commons" type of patent for those who wish to go that way for society at large. Naw, that wouldn't work either--we'd still get ppl trying to steal & own other ppl's work & ideas, then everyone would end up in tort court. AAAARRRRRGH!