Encouraging results from Peer to Patent
Even more significant is the sources of the prior art. When
patent examiners reject a patent, they usually cite previous patents
as prior art. This has undeniable value by keeping someone who is not
truly an inventor from gaining control over an existing technology,
but it doesn’t perform the crucial role of the Patent Office in
protecting public information that is already open for use by
everyone.So when the Peer-to-Patent project finds that volunteers submit a
relatively high percentage of non-patent prior art, it suggests that
they can really keep free information free: unencumbered by
unwarranted patents.
via O’Reilly Radar : Encouraging results from Peer-to-Patent
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