# HG changeset patch
# User Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
# Date 1373738504 14400
# Node ID 8aa965b5ae9ab1c0fe8e08e8bb5262d3e0736fff
# Parent  50e942c968430216b383e378cd0a4f3788bb2c57
added positive patents part.

diff -r 50e942c96843 -r 8aa965b5ae9a org/patents.org
--- a/org/patents.org	Sat Jul 13 03:33:28 2013 -0400
+++ b/org/patents.org	Sat Jul 13 14:01:44 2013 -0400
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 (This is all based on my knowledge of American patent/copyright law,
-though the situation should be similiar in other countries.)
+though the situation should be similar in other countries.)
 
 * Copyright is normally a negative force
   
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   Unfortunately, treating patents as physical objects has had an
   unintended side-effect: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_troll][patent trolls]]. These are companies that
   collect patents from companies that go out of business (and though
-  other means) and then sue companies for patent violations. The do
+  other means) and then sue companies for patent violations. They do
   not produce any goods or services; their entire business model is
   suing people. Most patent lawsuits (more than 50%) are initiated by
   patent trolls.
@@ -117,15 +117,19 @@
   done this by attaching legally binding conditions on the enforcement
   of their patents via a pledge.
 
-* COMMENT Positive Patents
+* Positive Patents
   We can create patents that actively enable freedom by emulating
   the GPL. What it would take is a company that issues a more
   aggressive pledge about its patents; Something along the lines of:
   
 #+begin_quote
   The Positive Patent Pledge, v0.1
+  "
+  This pledge must go along with this patent -- if the patent is sold
+  or transfered then the party must take this pledge as a condition of
+  recieving this patent.
 
-  "We pledge to sue any entity that tries to sell/distribute any
+  We pledge to sue any entity that tries to sell/distribute any
   product that is covered by our patents. We will not settle for any
   amount of money but will instead ensure that the product will never
   see market, as is our right under patent law. 
@@ -161,7 +165,11 @@
 #+begin_quote
   The Positive Patent Pledge v0.2
 
-  "We pledge to sue any entity that tries to sell/distribute any
+  This pledge must go along with this patent -- if the patent is sold
+  or transfered then the party must take this pledge as a condition of
+  recieving this patent.
+
+  We pledge to sue any entity that tries to sell/distribute any
   product that is covered by our patents. We will not settle for any
   amount of money but will instead ensure that the product will never
   see market, as is our right under patent law. 
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@
 
 
 * COMMENT
- use proscriptive/freedom enabling/disabling?
+ use prescriptive/freedom enabling/disabling?
 
  explain a scenario of how this pledge would work.