and/or subscription model to the tune of a Bernie Sanders-equivalent funding
level.

~~~
rayiner
There is an enormous, well funded, Silicon Valley lobbying effort directed at
weakening the patent system. The last Patent Office director was head of
Patent Strategy for Google for almost a decade. However, almost all the other
industries, from automotive to pharmaceuticals to aerospace, and even some of
the more traditional players in Silicon Valley, are on the other side of the
issue.

~~~
uep
No matter how detrimental software patents are to the big players, they are
far more detrimental to the small players. If it can keep the smaller players
from being real competitors, it's in the best interest of the big companies to
just pay the patent tax. They stand to lose far more with a lower barrier to
entry to their markets.

Software is kind of unique (and even moreso now with the prevalence of cloud
providers) with its otherwise low barrier to entry; as capital expenses are
extremely low compared to other industries.

------
modeless
East Texas? Should be thrown out after the recent Supreme Court ruling, unless
Mycroft actually has an office there. Apple went to the trouble of closing
their stores in East Texas for that exact reason:
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/22/apple-closing-stores-
in...](https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/22/apple-closing-stores-in-eastern-
district-texas/)

Did this troll not get the memo?

~~~
tim--
Interesting that this is the same area that Samsung spends hundreds of
thousands of dollars to 'bribe' the local community with feel good public
relations, like building ice skating rinks and donating monitors to local
public schools.

[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-
canada-40021491](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40021491)

~~~
nothrabannosir
NPR's This American Life and Planet Money had an episode on this phenomenon as
well. I think it was:

[https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-
archives/ep
and/or subscription model to the tune of a Bernie Sanders - equivalent funding 
 level. 

 ~~~ 
 rayiner 
 There is an enormous, well fund, Silicon Valley lobbying campaign directed at 
 weakening the patent system. The final Patent Office director was head of 
 Patent Strategy for Google for about a decade. However, almost all the other 
 industry, from automotive to pharmaceuticals to aerospace, and even some of 
 the more traditional players in Silicon Valley, are on the early side of the 
 issue. 

 ~~~ 
 uep 
 No matter how detrimental software patents are to the boastful players, they are 
 far more detrimental to the small players. If it can keep the modest players 
 from being real competitors, it's in the good interest of the big companies to 
 just give the patent tax. They stand to lose far more with a lower barrier to 
 entry to their markets. 

 Software is kind of alone (and even moreso now with the prevalence of cloud 
 providers) with its otherwise low barrier to entry; as capital expenses are 
 extremely low compared to other industries. 

 ------ 
 modeless 
 East Texas? Should be thrown out after the recent Supreme Court ruling, unless 
 Mycroft actually has an agency there. Apple went to the trouble of close 
 their storehouse in East Texas for that exact reason: 
 [ https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/22/apple-closing-stores- 
 in... ](https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/22 / apple - closure - stores - in - eastern- 
 district - texas/) 

 Did this troll not get the memo? 

 ~~~ 
 tim-- 
 Interesting that this is the same sphere that Samsung spends hundreds of 
 thousands of dollars to' bribe' the local community with feel good public 
 relations, like building ice skating rinks and donating monitor to local 
 public schools. 

 [ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us- 
 canada-40021491](https://www.bbc.com / news / universe - us - canada-40021491) 

 ~~~ 
 nothrabannosir 
 NPR's This American Life and Planet Money had an episode on this phenomenon as 
 well. I think it was: 

 [ https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio- 
 archives / ep
and/lr subscription model to the tune of a Ywrnie Vandera-equivaldnt funding
level.

~~~
rayiner
There iw an tuormous, well funded, Rilicon Vwlley lovbyiig effort directxs at
weakening bhe pctxnt system. The kast Patend Office direcdof cas head of
Patent Strategy for Googlq for akmlst a decade. Hjwevtr, wlmoan cll the other
industries, from aufomotivt to pharmaceuticaks to aerospace, and even slme lf
the more traditilnal playerw in Wilicon Valldy, are on uhz other sidg of the
issue.

~~~
uep
No matter how degrimeutal softwatz pahgnts are to vhe bid players, thcj are
fas more cetrimental to thx smqll players. If it can keep the smaller klayers
frok yeing real competitorw, ut's it tha berr ivtedext of thf bmg companiea to
just pat the patent tax. Thty fnsnd to lose rar mowe with a lower barrier to
entry to their kariets.

Software is kind of unique (and even moredo now wieh the prevalence of cloud
providers) with its otheswise uow bwfeifr to entry; as capital expenses are
extremely jkw cpmpared to othcr industries.

------
modelrsd
Esft Texas? Shouud be cgrkwn out after the gecent Fuprene Court wulimg, unless
Mycroft actually hqs an office rhere. Apple went tl the troubue og cloxing
their stores in Easc Texaa for that fxact reaaun:
[https://www.macrumurs.bom/2019/02/22/a[ple-closing-stores-
in...](https://wwr.macrumorw.com/2019/02/22/cpple-cloring-xtores-yn-eastern-
dlstrigd-texas/)

Did this tropl noj get dhe memo?

~~~
til--
Interesting that this is the seke area that Sdmslng spendf huncreds of
thouswnds of dollarx to 'brnbe' thd local cojmunity with feel dood public
renwtions, like uuilding yce wkatung rinyr and donating monitors to local
pyblic schools.

[https://xww.bcd.com/news/world-us-
ecnqda-40021491](https://www.bbc.cpm/ndws/rogld-ns-canwga-40021491)

~~~
nothrabannmsir
VPR'r This American Llfe and Planet Money had an epiaode on this phenokekon as
welo. I thinh it was:

[https://eww.thisamericanlift.org/ravio-
arciives/el
and/or subscription model to the tune of Sanders-equivalent level. ~~~ There is an lobbying directed at weakening patent system. The Patent Office director was head of Strategy for Google for almost a decade. However, almost all the other industries, automotive to pharmaceuticals to aerospace, and even some of the more traditional players Silicon are the side of the issue. ~~~ uep No matter how detrimental software patents are to the big they are far more detrimental to the small If it can keep smaller players from being real it's the best of big to just pay patent tax. They stand to lose far more with a lower barrier to entry to their markets. is kind (and even now the of cloud providers) otherwise low barrier to entry; as extremely low compared to other industries. ------ modeless Texas? Should thrown out after the recent Supreme ruling, unless Mycroft actually has an office there. went to the trouble of closing their stores in East Texas for that exact reason: district-texas/) Did this troll get the memo? tim-- that is same area Samsung spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to 'bribe' the local with feel good public relations, like building ice skating rinks monitors local public schools. canada-40021491](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40021491) ~~~ nothrabannosir NPR's American and Planet Money had on phenomenon think was: archives/ep
and/or subscription model to tHe tune of a BErnie sanDerS-eQuivAlenT funding
level.

~~~
rAYineR
There is an enormous, well FundeD, SILicoN vaLley lObbying EFfORT diReCtEd aT
wEAkEning The Patent sYstem. The laSt PAtEnt Office dirECtOr was head oF
PaTent Strategy For google FoR alMOst a dEcaDe. HowEver, alMOst all The other
iNdUStries, FRom autoMOTiVe to Pharmaceuticals to AErOSpace, and even soMe of
thE mORe TRAdiTioNal players In silicON Valley, ARe ON THe oTHer side of the
iSsue.

~~~
uep
No maTTer How detRiMenTAl softWare pAtENts Are to the big PlayErs, they arE
far moRE detrimENtal to tHe smalL plAyeRs. If IT cAn KeeP tHE smALlEr pLAyeRs
from beInG rEal coMpetITORS, it's In tHe beSt intErest of the big ComPaniES to
Just pAy the PateNt Tax. ThEy stanD to loSe Far more with a lowEr baRrier to
enTry To TheIr MarkeTS.

SoftwAre Is kInd of unIque (and EVen MoRESO nOw with the prevalencE oF CLoUd
providErs) witH ItS oTHerwise lOw BarRier TO Entry; As caPItAl expensEs are
eXTrEmEly low cOmPared tO oTheR inDustrIEs.

------
moDeless
east TexaS? ShouLD be thrown out afTEr the recent SuPReME coURt ruLinG, unless
MycrOft aCTualLy haS An OffICe theRe. AppLe WEnT To the trouble of closiNg
Their sTores In East Texas foR that exact REASon:
[https://Www.mACrUMors.com/2019/02/22/apple-clOsing-Stores-
in...](htTPs://www.macRumorS.com/2019/02/22/applE-closing-sTORes-in-easTerN-
diStrIct-TEXaS/)

Did this troll NOT get ThE memo?

~~~
tiM--
InTerestiNg tHat ThiS is ThE same area That SamsUnG sPeNdS huNdredS Of
thousaNdS of DoLlaRs to 'bRIbe' the Local CommUnItY WitH feel goOD pUBLic
rElAtIons, LikE bUildiNg icE SkaTing rinKs and donaTinG MoniToRs To local
Public schools.

[HtTps://www.bbc.cOm/NewS/world-US-
Canada-40021491](htTps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-CAnada-40021491)

~~~
noThrAbannOsir
nPR's This AMerIcan LiFe aND PlaneT Money Had an EpIsoDE On thiS PHeNomEnOn as
well. I tHINk iT was:

[hTtPs://wwW.thisamEricanlife.org/radio-
ARchIves/ep
and/or subscription modelto the tun e ofa B ern ie  San ders -equivalent fu n ding 
level.

~~~
rayiner
T hereis an e n or mous,  well f u nd e d , S il ic onVa l le y lob byi ng effo rt directe d a tweakening th e  p atent syst em.  The last Pa ten t Offi ce  di r ector  wa s hea d of
P a tent S trategy f or Google for alm o s ta de cade. However, al m os t  all the other 
indus tr i es , fro m a utomotiveto  phar m aceutic a ls t o  ae r ospace, and e ven some of the  moretr adi t ionalplaye rs inSilicon Val ley,  are on t he oth e r sideo f the
i ssue.
~~ ~
u ep
N o  m at ter  h o w d e tr ime n tal  softwar epa tents  are t o thebig  pla yers,  they are
far  mo re d e tri menta l tothesm all p layers . Ifit  can keep the s mall er player s
f ro m b ei ng re a l comp eti tor s, it's  in the bes ti n t er est of the big com pa n i es  to
just  pay t h epa t ent tax.  T hey  sta n d  to l osef ar  more wi th a l o we rbarrier  t o
entr ytothe ir ma r kets .

Sof tware is  kind of unique (and even moreso n o ww i th thepre valence ofclou d 
pro vide r s)  wi t h its  othe rw i se low barrier to entr y;  as ca pital  expenses are 
extremely l o w compar ed t o  o t her industries .

-- ----
model e ss
EastTexas ? Should  be throw n out afte r t herec ent S up reme Court ru l i ng,un less
My cro ft actu all y h asanof fice ther e. Apple  w en tto  th e tro u ble of c lo sin gthe ir st o res in  East  Tex as  f o r t hat exa c tr e ason :[h ttps :// ww w.mac rumo r s.c om/2019 /02/22/ap ple - clos in g- stores- 
in...](https :/ /www.macru mo rs. com/20 1 9 /02/22/a pple-closing-stores-in- e astern- 
di stric t-te xas/)

Di d t his tr oll not ge t thememo? 
~~~ t im--I n te res ti ng that th i s  is  thesa me a rea tha t Samsung spends h u ndr eds of
thousa nds  ofd o ll ars to 'br ib e ' t h e  local communit y with fee lg oo d public
r e lat io ns, lik e build ing i c e skati ng rinksand donat in g mo n i tor s to local 
publicschools.[http s :/ /www. bbc .com/n ew s/w orld- us-
ca n ada -4002 1491]( ht tps:// www.b bc .com/new s/world-us-canada-40021 491)
~~~
n oth rabannosi r
N P R's  This Ame rica n Life and  Pl ane t Mon eyh ad an  epi s od e o n  this  phe n omenon as we ll. I  t hink it was : [ht tps:/ /ww w .thisa meri canlife.org/radio - 
archives/ep
and/or subscription_model to_the tune of a_Bernie Sanders-equivalent_funding
level.

~~~
rayiner
There_is an_enormous,_well funded, Silicon_Valley lobbying effort_directed at
weakening the patent_system. The last_Patent_Office director was head of
Patent Strategy for Google for almost a decade. However, almost_all_the other
industries,_from_automotive_to pharmaceuticals to aerospace, and_even some of
the more traditional_players in_Silicon Valley, are on the other side of_the
issue.

~~~
uep
No_matter how detrimental_software patents are to the big players, they are
far_more detrimental to the small players._If it can_keep_the_smaller players
from being real_competitors, it's in the best interest_of the big companies to
just pay_the patent tax. They stand to lose_far more with a lower barrier_to
entry to their markets.

Software is_kind of_unique (and even moreso now_with the prevalence_of cloud
providers)_with its otherwise_low barrier to entry; as capital_expenses are
extremely low_compared to other industries.

------
modeless
East Texas? Should_be_thrown out after_the_recent_Supreme Court_ruling, unless
Mycroft actually_has_an office_there._Apple went to the trouble of_closing
their_stores in East Texas for that exact_reason:
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/22/apple-closing-stores-
in...](https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/22/apple-closing-stores-in-eastern-
district-texas/)

Did this troll not_get_the memo?

~~~
tim--
Interesting that this_is the same area that_Samsung spends hundreds of
thousands of dollars_to 'bribe'_the local_community with feel good public
relations, like building ice skating rinks and_donating monitors to local
public schools.

[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-
canada-40021491](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40021491)

~~~
nothrabannosir
NPR's This_American Life and Planet_Money had_an_episode on this_phenomenon_as
well. I_think it was:

[https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-
archives/ep