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Comment author: Izeinwinter 21 May 2015 04:34:51AM 0 points [-]

It can't actually - Medical patents are already borderline in terms of "political viability". A system of patents that gave the rich this kind of advantage would result in the end of patents. Heck, it is already law in many places that you cannot hold IP in human genes.

Comment author: V_V 21 May 2015 11:21:31AM 0 points [-]

Perhaps. But never underestimate the political clout of the wealthy.

Comment author: Izeinwinter 22 May 2015 04:45:51PM 0 points [-]

In this case they would have to change already existing law in a way that is blatantly against the interests of the majority and manage to do so it globally - because if any country defects from a policy of limiting top mods to the upper class, every country has to, or get buried 20 years later. This is not a winnable political struggle.