Which basically means free market died around 1474 
BTW, you having a cow gives you "a monopoly [on that cow] at the expense of all other parties," which is "against free market principles."
BTW, you having a cow gives you "a monopoly [on that cow] at the expense of all other parties," which is "against free market principles."
Exactly. These socialist morons think patents are evil. Some companies spend 10s of millions to get an idea working - then the others just press one button and copy it and start selling it. It is no wonder the US has shitloads of VC money and Europe has none. If you are wondering why it is nearly impossible to make a startup in Europe - it is because the patent system is so weak compared to the US.