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Google owes $338.7 mln in Chromecast patent case, US jury says
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Again, take a look at fundamental science. I don't buy the argument that free flow of information will stiffen innovation, quite sure it's the opposite. Right now it seems that patents are just a way for big players to control the market, since they can buy patents, just pay a licence fee or hire an army of lawyers. Imagine a world where basic math operations would be patented - we basically live in this world.
Fundamental science is mostly publicly funded though and has little immediate practical application. The lack of funding in much of science also shows the problems this approach has.
Again, just imagine basic math operation being proprietary and how it would help innovation.