It's an interesting but not a new question. The dilemma is how to reward the innovator - after all, the point is to get ahead of the competition and some return on R&D investment and that's fine - while ensuring the customer wins and is not overcharged due to a lack of competition. Could the answer be similar to the pharma sector model where patents run out to let generics on the Market and prices naturally fall after a period of time?
It's an interesting but not a new question. The dilemma is how to reward the innovator - after all, the point is to get ahead of the competition and some return on R&D investment and that's fine - while ensuring the customer wins and is not overcharged due to a lack of competition. Could the answer be similar to the pharma sector model where patents run out to let generics on the Market and prices naturally fall after a period of time?