There are some interesting anti-patent initiatives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent#Anti-patent_initiatives
including prizes as an alternative to patents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prizes_as_an_alternative_to_patents#Other_areas_for_prize_models_over_patents On 4 November 2017 at 15:08, Bernhard Rupp <hofkristall...@gmail.com> wrote: > > to publish it so the world can benefit from it. > > Isn’t that exactly the idea of a patent? Instead of keeping the invention > > a trade secret (occasionally a viable alternative) you publish the > invention, > > and the inventor (and in general, the supporting institutions) can get > > rewarded if someone plans to use the idea commercially. Someone > > (in academia often the tax payer) did pay for the work after all, and > having > > an option to recover the money (or god forbid, make a profit…) seems > > a reasonable proposition…. > > > > Best, BR > > > > *From:* CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] *On Behalf Of > *Abhishek > Anan > *Sent:* Saturday, November 4, 2017 05:31 > *To:* CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK > *Subject:* Re: [ccp4bb] Regarding Patents > > > > I second Gert's thoughts.... > > Best, > > Abhishek > > > > On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Gert Vriend <gerrit.vri...@radboudumc.nl> > wrote: > > A related question. If you have a crystal structure and found a novel > ligand binding site that can be used to regulate protein activity, could > you patent such "binding site"? If not, how to make the best use of such > findings? > > > I would say that the best one can do with important novel > data/information/knowledge/insights is to publish it so the world can > benefit from it. > > Gert > > > -- patr...@douglas.co.uk Douglas Instruments Ltd. Douglas House, East Garston, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7HD, UK Directors: Peter Baldock, Patrick Shaw Stewart http://www.douglas.co.uk Tel: 44 (0) 148-864-9090 US toll-free 1-877-225-2034 Regd. England 2177994, VAT Reg. GB 480 7371 36
