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by philipov 3043 days ago
Don't allow corporations to own patents. Limit their ownership to individual humans.
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NeonVice 3043 days ago
How exactly would that work when I work for a corporation who is paying me to invent? If I am successful in my invention, then I just take my invention and run. This would stifle research investment.
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monocasa 3043 days ago
This is how it works in Germany. Patents aren't transferable in Germany, even from employee to employer, but you can licence them to your employer.
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walterbell 3043 days ago
Shared ownership? Both parties take risks.
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