Raising examination standards

Reducing the number of software patents by increasing quality control in the patent offices would be helpful, but it wouldn't solve the problem.

It only takes one software patent to destroy a small business or ruin an interoperability standard.

When encouraging the raising of patent examination standards, it's very important that your work is not misunderstood as showing support for "high quality" software patents. Always phrase your support like: "Raising the standards is a step in the right direction, but even 'high quality' software patents are harmful to society. The right thing to do is get rid of software patents entirely".

See also

• (USA) The Patent Reform Act

External links

• gnu.org: Patent Reform Is Not Enough