Jeff Bezos Believes the Time Has Come To End the Patent War Culture

By Karla Robinson
October 23, 2012

In an interview with Metro, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos suggests that government intervention may be necessary to create new patent legislation.
Patent wars have become prevalent in the smartphone and tablet industries. A patent lawsuit culture could be a significant threat to innovation and society, notes Bezos.
“Patents are supposed to encourage innovation and we’re starting to be in a world where they might start to stifle innovation,” he said. “Governments may need to look at the patent system and see if those laws need to be modified because I don’t think some of these battles are healthy for society.”
The article notes the iconic lawsuit of the patent war culture: Apple v. Samsung. “The tech giants have had mixed results in the courtroom, however, as Apple secured a significant legal victory in the U.S. but Samsung won comparative cases in South Korea and Japan, with many more lawsuits not yet heard.”
Bezos remains positive about the current consumer technology market. “I love technology, I love invention, I like rapid change, and really it’s the golden age of wireless devices and mobile devices,” he said.

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