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The Evitability of Software Patents
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posted on 2023-06-23, 10:50 authored by WN HolmesHobbling software with a medieval artifact like the patent may stifle innovation. As a direct result, the moneyed few get the most benefit at the expense of others. However, good arguments can be made for avoiding software patents, and for other more practical and just forms of monopoly for software.
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Publication title
ComputerVolume
33Issue
3Article number
3Number
3Pagination
30-34ISSN
0018-9162Department/School
Information and Communication TechnologyPublisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersPublication status
- Published
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