This is an excellent point. This gives the inventor sufficient protection, and l...

ww520 on July 25, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Angry Birds Maker Sued for Patent Violation

This is an excellent point. This gives the inventor sufficient protection, and lower the incentive to hog patents by non-inventors. May be a gradual degradation would be good. Any non-original inventor held patent expires in 1/3 of the time.