In defense of patents (Ric Richardson of Uniloc)

This isn't anything but a repetition of the common claims about patents. He gives no evidence or no original interpretation of the commonly available evidence. This is nothing but argument by assertion; completely worthless.

You'll have to google around to find a copy, but the discussion of the value of patents by the guy that invented the Workmate work bench is much better.

1. The life time of patent is too long. If you can't make a profit from it the first 5 years, it would be better as public domain.

2. Patents which are bought by a person/company with the sole intention for extortion, i.e. not actively using the patented method/process/whatever should not be allowed.

but hey, that is just my opinions.

I posted this here hoping hackernews would already have a discussion going on.

Anyone here agree with Richardson?