tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post6386284266861250822..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Still more adventures in intellectual propertyJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-51770547253730388412011-12-21T08:50:31.100-05:002011-12-21T08:50:31.100-05:00Oh, lovely. Is there about to be a race to patent...Oh, lovely. Is there about to be a race to patent the use of the letter "e"? <br /><br />At this point the use of patents to encourage innovation seems to have been completely subverted into ensuring that large companies with strong legal departments can crush the competition.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.com