It’s Perfectly Fine To Patent Inventions Obtained By Immoral Means Says European Patent Office
Techdirt. 2024-11-20
Summary:
Despite widespread beliefs to the contrary, patents are not a measure of innovation, nor are they needed for companies to thrive — something even Elon Musk understands. But one aspect of patents that is rarely considered is their morality. The European Patent Office’s Board of Appeal wrestled with this issue in an interesting case involving […]