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incogmind on Jan 14, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal by patent...

I think the best way out of these things is make software patents invalid after a short period- like 10 years.

Kliment on Jan 14, 2014 [–]

10 years is still way too long for software, and even for most other things

incogmind on Jan 15, 2014 | [–]

Maybe, but just enough time to not blatantly rip off another product and not face any repercussions.

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