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Software patents '''prevent competition and entrench monopolies''', thus hurting consumers and preventing the proper functioning of the software market.
 
Software patents '''prevent competition and entrench monopolies''', thus hurting consumers and preventing the proper functioning of the software market.

Revision as of 13:10, 22 October 2010

(For how patents are used as a barrier to protect a specific company or domain, see Blocks competing software, reducing choice)

Software patents prevent competition and entrench monopolies, thus hurting consumers and preventing the proper functioning of the software market.

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