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Re:The logical fallacy at the core of patent law, what does ... by volodymyrs on Friday October 18, 2024 @06:40AM (#41878103)
I guess patents are meant to reward above-average inventors. So isn't this a feature, not a fallacy?

Also it seems that prooving inventor capacity in this way is better than IQ test, suggested in the text.

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Re:The logical fallacy at the core of patent law, what does ... by torstenvl on Friday October 18, 2024 @06:43AM (#41878119)
Yeah. I'm not aware of any IQ test designed to measure inventiveness.

And I don't think it's about rewarding above-average inventors, but above-average inventions. That is, not every incremental change should grant an exclusive marketplace for over a decade.

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Re:The logical fallacy at the core of patent law, what does ... by volodymyrs on Saturday October 19, 2024 @06:40AM (#41887016)
Its a matter of debate how much exclusivity should be granted and for how long.

But the key idea stands: an inventor who invents something rare and non-obvious should be rewarded, supported, and encouraged to invent again. Or not?

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