[Kevin Patrick] "But you don't seem to have an issue with patents in general. Specifically software patents? Why would a software idea be different from a non-software idea? Or did I read too much into your comment? (if I did, sorry) I'm just interested."
Not all industries face the same issues around innovation, so the one-size-fits-all patent system may be more appropriate for some than for others.
Richard Posner (a judge who recently threw out a smartphone patent case between Apple and Motorola) has written a fascinating editorial:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/07/why-there-are-too-many-...
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