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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by ralfd on Monday May 01, 2017 @04:53PM (#14241460)
But the vast majority of US software patents are not patentable in Europe. If the US patent system would impede progress the effect should be a stronger European IT industry. I am doubtful of that though.
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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by Loony2 on Monday May 01, 2017 @05:06PM (#14241590)
One still stay away from stuff that is patented in the US as a European company though, most European companies want to go to market in the US sooner or later.
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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by self-diversity on Monday May 01, 2017 @07:42PM (#14242789)
That's actually a pretty great argument that software patents are a good idea for the US, it prevents foreign copycat competition from soaking up the market on us.
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