Patent System Criticism

This cluster centers on widespread criticism of the patent system, with commenters decrying its flaws, absurd grants, and abuses, often advocating for reform, abolition, or replacement.

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Sample Comments

marssaxman Aug 2, 2013 View on HN

Sounds like patents are a bad idea, then.

cyberswat Aug 18, 2012 View on HN

Someone needs a patent on patents to stop this insanity.

mcny Sep 13, 2019 View on HN

Why not ban all patents altogether?

zaidf Dec 13, 2009 View on HN

One more reason the patent system is royally screwed up.

naughtysriram Jan 19, 2012 View on HN

kill the patenting system and everything comes back to normal...

andrewseanryan Mar 17, 2020 View on HN

That patent is absurd. This system is broken.

ryanlol Jan 6, 2020 View on HN

Why exactly is this an abuse of the patent system?

zacharypinter Oct 14, 2010 View on HN

Yet another example of a flawed patent system in need of reform.

jclulow Sep 1, 2024 View on HN

Is this... a service for spamming patent applications as fast as you can without paying lawyers as much as we used to? Can't see how that could exacerbate all of the deep problems with the patent system!

kabes Oct 2, 2018 View on HN

Makes me wonder how many patents are unrightfully granted.