Archive for September, 2010
Letter to the US Patent Office
by nick on Sep.27, 2010, under Frivolous
My rhetoric isn’t great, but it’s Monday.
To Whom it May Concern,
My father was a chemist, with several patents issued on the behalf of a large company. He used to talk about the patent process; how rigorous it was, how important to protecting innovation, and how fair it was. Unfortunately, this process, a cornerstone of encouraging American ingenuity, has been subverted by powerful companies to stifle innovation and competition.