Comments on: Patent Reviews Via Wiki http://www.theotherblog.com/Articles/2006/08/17/patent-reviews-via-wiki/ Usability, IA, UX and Design Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tom http://www.theotherblog.com/Articles/2006/08/17/patent-reviews-via-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-7699 tom Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:21:54 +0000 http://theotherblog.com/Articles/2006/08/17/patent-reviews-via-wiki/#comment-7699 I don't think a wiki can solve the problem of what to do with an idea before it "exists"... there seems precious little anyone can do except keep schtum and make the idea so fab that in real terms,,,, it's theirs... Wikis may help with the "prior art" problem though... I don’t think a wiki can solve the problem of what to do with an idea before it “exists”… there seems precious little anyone can do except keep schtum and make the idea so fab that in real terms,,,, it’s theirs…

Wikis may help with the “prior art” problem though…

]]> By: diginomics http://www.theotherblog.com/Articles/2006/08/17/patent-reviews-via-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-7698 diginomics Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:00:17 +0000 http://theotherblog.com/Articles/2006/08/17/patent-reviews-via-wiki/#comment-7698 One genuine limitation of the Internet is the viral nature of electronic information prohibits open online discussion amongst inventors. For instance the most established newsgroup alt.inventors is also the hunting ground for patent lawyers, keen to secure payments from the naïve. Equally there are activists within advising against these unwise investments. The result is very little open discussion of inventions because of pressure from both sides. While I welcome this move to encourage €œPatent Reviews via Wiki€ I fear it will not go nearly far enough. Could the success of the Open Source Software Initiative (e.g. Linux) also mean that inventors would similarly collaborate freely if patent lawyers could be kept out? One genuine limitation of the Internet is the viral nature of electronic information prohibits open online discussion amongst inventors. For instance the most established newsgroup alt.inventors is also the hunting ground for patent lawyers, keen to secure payments from the naïve. Equally there are activists within advising against these unwise investments. The result is very little open discussion of inventions because of pressure from both sides. While I welcome this move to encourage €œPatent Reviews via Wiki€ I fear it will not go nearly far enough. Could the success of the Open Source Software Initiative (e.g. Linux) also mean that inventors would similarly collaborate freely if patent lawyers could be kept out?

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