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by djsumdog 3494 days ago
Software patents are unnecessary and they hurt innovation. New Zealand has banned all software patents.
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The most of the world doesn't have them in a first place, so no need to ban anything. It is just that USA is so horribly protective nation, that rest of us have to deal with this as well. E.g. want to sell your NZ stuff in states? Well, better to pay some protection money then.