People in corporate take pride in IP. The number of patents a team has applied for is a measure of its success.
As a proponent of foss, I believe software patents hinder development, because it makes the work I do difficult.
But people working in 'corporate' IT see it as a reward for their work.
I am sure many of them celebrated the recent World IP day and made plans to apply for more patents.
People in corporate take pride in IP. The number of patents a team has applied for is a measure of its success.
As a proponent of foss, I believe software patents hinder development, because it makes the work I do difficult.
But people working in 'corporate' IT see it as a reward for their work.
I am sure many of them celebrated the recent World IP day and made plans to apply for more patents.