It is strange to see an engineer putting down the patent process. If a new idea or
concept is not protected for the benefit of the inventor (person or a company) by
patents,  why one would spend time and resources developing better processes,
materials, design and software. Patents made this scientific and engineering progress
possible.

Every engineer should be proud to invent a better mouse trap and be rewarded for it.
Patents make money, both for the individuals and companies. Look at IBM, TI, Motorola,
Intel, Dupont, Sony, GM to name a few. Many of their patents are cash cows and brings
loads of money.

Go ahead, invent something useful, you may like it.

Ryan Grant wrote:

> I hear you loud and clear Paul.  I'm not a fan of patents in general.
> ESPECIALLY when a tangible product is not made before the patent.  For
> example, the guy that has a patent on the vision systems used on pick and
> place machines.
>
> At the risk of being flamed, I think most patents get in the way of
> technological development.  Very few individuals hold patents; the company
> they work for hold the patent.  So in a sense, an individuals idea is being
> stolen by the company they work for anyway since that individual can't take
> their patented idea to the next company they work for.
>
> > -----Original Message-----

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