Re:The wild, wild west ... (Score 1)

The problem with convincing existing companies is that there are so many others out there convincing them that taking advantage of the current system is the way to go. Witness these books (all published in the 1990's by the way): Fat Hogs and Dead Dogs: How to use Ideas, Inventions and Patents to win the war for your markets and profits. ISBN 187924018 From Patent to Profit. ISBN 0966045505 Technology Licensing: Corporate Strategies for Maximizing Value. ISBN 0471130818 This is the current vogue of corporate thinking. The 1990's can be thought of the decade that defined intellectual property as a marketing weapon, instead of a community or public asset.