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If the U.S. patent system wants to keep
the public's trust, it has to realize that
the 21st-century citizen is very different
from the 18th- century citizen.
In recent years, it has been open to
public participation in its official
proceedings, and considered moral and
social-economic concerns in its
decisions.
The U.S. patent system, first
established in the late 18th and early
19th centuries, was made to be fair and
equal-particularly compared to the
European patent systems of the time.
This attitude is also built into the rules
and processes of the system, which
make it nearly impossible for average
citizens to participate, except by
applying for patents.
- The U.S. patent system, first established in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was made to be fair and equal-particularly compared to the European patent systems of the time.
- If the U.S. patent system wants to keep the public's trust, it has to realize that the 21st-century citizen is very different from the 18th-century citizen.