> I've personally not yet seen an anti-patent argument from someone who actually understood what patents were, how they worked, etc.
If you are interested... Stephan Kinsella, according to his website, has worked as a patent attorney since 1992, and is therefore likely to know how patents work. He gives talks and writes articles and blog posts and at least one book against intellectual property.
A collection of links to his writings against IP (and, it being his website, at the top you can find pointers to more information about him and stuff): http://www.stephankinsella.com/publications/#IP
If you are interested... Stephan Kinsella, according to his website, has worked as a patent attorney since 1992, and is therefore likely to know how patents work. He gives talks and writes articles and blog posts and at least one book against intellectual property.
A talk that turned up quickly: http://mises.org/daily/4848/
A collection of links to his writings against IP (and, it being his website, at the top you can find pointers to more information about him and stuff): http://www.stephankinsella.com/publications/#IP