Patents, IETF and Network Operators
Jorge Amodio
jmamodio at gmail.com
Thu Jan 21 18:42:21 UTC 2010
> The purpose of a patent is not to keep others from using your idea but
> exactly the opposite. It gives you exclusive use of an idea but also
> makes for a mechanism where your idea is then documented and can be used
> and improved upon by others once your exclusive use expires.
Explain that to the pharma' boys
http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/cgsd/documents/lehman.pdf
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