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The Problem with Patents

By Stanford Center for Internet and Society on December 21, 2001 at 6:07 PM

The Problem with Patents
A patent is a form of regulation. It is a government-granted monopoly - an exclusive right backed by the power of the state. This monopoly is granted by a bureaucrat - a well-meaning, hardworking bureaucrat no doubt, but a bureaucrat nonetheless.
Industry Standard, April 23, 1999

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