Description: Writings and Ravings
Official Patent
My database patent finally has been granted after a long and expensive ordeal. While this is better than not having it granted after a long and expensive ordeal, it still was a truly pathetic reflection on the state of the American patent system. My perception (and, from what I can gather, that of most sensible individuals) is that the American intellectual property system as a whole is broken beyond repair and is one of the primary impediments to real innovation in this country. The system only serves larg
But enough about the sewage dump known as the US Patent system; my thoughts on it are unambiguously expressed here . Instead, this is a happy post about happy things. And what makes people happier than a stream database?