The following article supports the view that the only people to benefit from software idea patents are lawyers:
A Patent Is Worth Having, Right? Well, Maybe Not - New York Times
It seems from the article that large companies make a significant loss on software idea patent administration and litigation. The money ends up in the lawyers pockets.
I don't agree with the suggestion in the article that small companies and individuals are helped by these patents. Rather I believe that individuals and small companies who can't afford to pay the lawyers, or can't pay them enough, have their creativity stifled.
Patents on software ideas serve no public good at all. Software ideas simply should not be patentable ... unless the aim really is to generate revenue for lawyers.
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