# The fallacy of Software Patents

- Institution: CERN
- Department: IT Lightning Talks (ITLT)
- Speaker: Joaquim Manuel PEREIRA ROCHA
- Year: 2015
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3019791)
- Licence: [CERN](http://copyright.web.cern.ch)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Software patents are usually used as argument for innovation but do they really promote innovation? Who really benefits from software patents? This talk attempts to show the problems with software patents and how they can actually harm innovation having little value for software users and our society in general..

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## Lectures

1. [The fallacy of Software Patents](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3019791/8989354bb1fd), 6 min (CERN's player)