Since many individuals and corporate entities are so fond of squatting on Patents and trolling for profit, maybe feed them some of their own medicine?
There are lots of altruistic bright people out there. How about patenting an idea and then committing it to OpenSource and/or Public Domain? Whomever thought up the idea gets credit and first bragging rights of course.
Thus, it removes the road blocks to research and provides incentives and rewards to those who bring an invention/idea to market first and most cost effectively.
Whats the problem? The President can hire the best scientist in the world and bill BP for all of it. Simple as pie, no? BP can sit on their findings as long as they want.
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Perhaps a simple solution?
Since many individuals and corporate entities are so fond of squatting on Patents and trolling for profit, maybe feed them some of their own medicine?
There are lots of altruistic bright people out there. How about patenting an idea and then committing it to OpenSource and/or Public Domain? Whomever thought up the idea gets credit and first bragging rights of course.
Thus, it removes the road blocks to research and provides incentives and rewards to those who bring an invention/idea to market first and most cost effectively.
So what! Hire our own scientist and bill BP!
Whats the problem? The President can hire the best scientist in the world and bill BP for all of it. Simple as pie, no? BP can sit on their findings as long as they want.