1) They last a VERY long time as measured in "Internet time"
2) It's very hard to find examples of GOOD software patents. They tend to either cover too much (one click shopping), or they are really just math expressed in code (encryption and compression algorithms).
3) They are easy to abuse, since it takes so little time to produce them and the people who grant them don't really understand them.
1) They last a VERY long time as measured in "Internet time"
2) It's very hard to find examples of GOOD software patents. They tend to either cover too much (one click shopping), or they are really just math expressed in code (encryption and compression algorithms).
3) They are easy to abuse, since it takes so little time to produce them and the people who grant them don't really understand them.