I wonder if the USPO is asking about whether the idea of patents kills innovation, or the implementation does (e.g. how easily patents are granted, which things are eligible for patents (I know many people who think that patents are a good idea in general but generics and software shouldn't be patentable)).
Also, if patents were removed entirely, wouldn't that just benefit the largest companies? That is, whenever someone has a new idea, their idea would just be taken and most efficiently built by the largest companies, because those would be the ones with the most engineering, manufacturing, and marketing resources. What's to prevent that from happening?
Also, if patents were removed entirely, wouldn't that just benefit the largest companies? That is, whenever someone has a new idea, their idea would just be taken and most efficiently built by the largest companies, because those would be the ones with the most engineering, manufacturing, and marketing resources. What's to prevent that from happening?