Patents: the formal way to snuffing out innovation and progressive thought

The “Productivity” of Patent Brainstorming
by STEPHAN KINSELLA on JANUARY 4, 2012
http://c4sif.org/2012/01/the-productivity-of-patent-brainstorming/

example of article substance:
- Protection of a Company’s Products, Services, and Income
- Generating Cash by Licensing Patent Rights to Others
- Obtaining a Legitimate Monopoly for Future Exploitation
- Protecting Research and Development Investments
- Creating Bargaining Chips