USPTO Head: Current Patent Litigation Is 'Reasonable' 153
elashish14 writes "David Kappos, head of the USPTO, today provided a strong defense of the patent system, particularly in the mobile industry. In his address, he implored critics, 'Give the [America Invents Act] a chance to work.' He then went on to proclaim the 'absolutely breakneck pace' of innovation in the smartphone industry and that the U.S. patent system is 'the envy of the world,' though he was likely only referring to the envy of the world's lawyers. Perhaps the most laughable quote from his address: 'The explosion of litigation we are seeing is a reflection of how the patent system wires us for innovation.'"
Denial is not just a river in Egypt (Score:5, Funny)
David Kappos [fingers in ears], "Lalalalalalalala ... everything is fine ... lalalalalalalalala..."
Clearly determined to be part of the problem, rather than part of the solution.
Wired, for sure (Score:5, Funny)
Meaning electrical wires attached to the testicles.
Re:Incentivizing innovative litigation (Score:4, Funny)
The current patent ecosystem [...] has incentivized [...] product innovation. [...] many businesses [...] produce [...] true innovation [...]
See? Everyone agrees that David Kappos is right and our patent system is the envy of the world.
Re:Sigh (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hey, (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, he's been served.
I'm sure he'll keep an eye out for "Sez Zero"
Re:Wonder how much Apple stock he owns? (Score:2, Funny)
Oh, let me guess, all the advances in batteries, processors, chip sizes, touch screens, displays, communications protocols, etc all was going to happen anyway, right?
You're right. None of that would have happened without companies being able to patent round corners and page-turning animations.
Long live the USPTO!
Re:DUH (Score:5, Funny)