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by jopsen 3049 days ago
There might still be uses... But I would say granting of patents should be conditioned on the good they do society.

And limited in timed based on the investment made.

Still, it's tempting to think patents should only be permitted in certain areas...

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> granting of patents should be conditioned on the good they do society.

Perhaps that's the standard, according to some, that is upheld today? Whose opinion shall we then use to uphold such a standard?