patents matter: americans value inventors and their ideas
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59%of
Americansbelieve:
Allowing inventors to patent new technology ideas
increases the pace of innovation
20%...Maybe 5%...No22%...No Opinion
That if inventors come up with an idea first—such as the swipe-to-unlock motion on a smartphone—
they should be allowed to patent it
ofAmericansbelieve:
2xmore Americans believe:
Inventorscontribute
most tosociety
vs.corporations,government
organizations,universities
Believe inventors should always be able to enforce their patent rights and receive compensation from the companies that use them
53%of Americans:
Americans Value Inventors and Their Ideas
Research figures are representative of more than 3,600 American adults polled.
Copyright © 2013 Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC (IV). All rights reserved. Source: Crowdverb: RTP™ Real Time Polling powered by Civic Science, commissioned by Intellectual Ventures, 2013.