Damaging Apportionment

Scott Shane has thrown another log in the fire roasting the idea of apportionment as a means for figuring patent damages. Apportionment was found to be bad news for patent value, naturally, but also R&D, company valuation, and jobs. The harm would purportedly be unevenly spread, affecting more industries reliant upon innovation. Just like government giveaways to the rich during bad times, the currently applied balm to restore financial calm in the U.S., dumb ideas have a historical circu