Technology is growing at an exponential rate, but it is
leaving the laws that govern the intellectual properties that come with it in the dust. Laws such as copyrights and patents still exist in a world of physical goods and services, not in the digital world.
Court rulings and decisions on the matter are heavily influenced by the
corporations, such as non-practicing entities, that feed upon these aging laws,
rather than by those whose lives they could change. Are the corporations
suffering? No, instead they are using these systems to stifle innovation, curb
creativity and prevent a more rapid growth. They feed on the system like a
leech. What can be done to pluck off the leeches and move on with technology? Change
and fast. Well thought-out rules and legislation that are geared towards the
future, not the past. The interest of the general public needs to be given
priority and those corporations that cannot keep up with the laws that protect
intellectual property will fall behind.
Copyright material definitely has this problem in the technology world. There are people who don't understand that they don't own what they pay for. However, based on our readings for today, patents seem to do a lot of harm to technology inventors. So, I feel we need to strengthen copyright material, but patents need to start being a little smarter.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what you're claiming here haha but I agree patent law on technologies has to change. Copyrights are important but I think they've become too vague in the tech fields to actually be useful right now.
ReplyDelete"they've become too vague in the tech fields to actually be useful right now." I completely agree. It's in the interest of the filer to be as vague as possible. That should change.
DeleteI agree. I feel that leech is a very adequate term for what is happening. But really it will take a massive legislative change for anything to happen.
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