Re: Patents

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Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1991 04:13

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I don't run into the trouble of distinguishing between software
patents and hardware patents because I am against all forms of
patents.  I don't see how giving a 17 year monpoly to a company
benefits society.  Monopolies decrease competition and allow the
holder to charge the highest price that the market will bear.  More
competition keeps prices lower and production higher which in turn
allows more people to enjoy the product.  One example of how patents
can really do a lot of damage is the patent on the AIDS drug.  The
company that held the patent couldn't keep up with the demand so the
price was incredibly high and a lot of people were not able to get it.
I think competition benefits society much more than monopolies do.

Daniel Guilderson
ryan@cs.umb.edu

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