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| author | Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu> |
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| date | Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:14:26 +0000 |
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| 59 company that displays only the last four digits of a credit card | 59 company that displays only the last four digits of a credit card |
| 60 number and prevent them from using that method unless they pay | 60 number and prevent them from using that method unless they pay |
| 61 Amazon a lot of money. Needless to say, there are many patents that | 61 Amazon a lot of money. Needless to say, there are many patents that |
| 62 are very silly. | 62 are very silly. |
| 63 | 63 |
| 64 Now, I choose a particularly silly patent, but the point is that | 64 Now, I chose a particularly silly patent, but the point is that |
| 65 patents can be a great force for the retardation of progress. Many | 65 patents can be a great force for the retardation of progress. Many |
| 66 silly patents have been issued, and a patent lasts for 17 years. For | 66 silly patents have been issued, and a patent lasts for 17 years. For |
| 67 almost any idea, there will be some patent that will cover your | 67 almost any idea, there will be some patent that will cover your |
| 68 idea, and then the entity that owns that patent can prevent you from | 68 idea, and then the entity that owns that patent can prevent you from |
| 69 selling products based on that idea /or even giving products based | 69 selling products based on that idea /or even giving products based |