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Re:Forced Tech Transfers Are on the Rise in China, European ... by jimbob45 on Monday May 20, 2019 @10:47AM (#19960837)
There's a happy middle ground here. Patents expire after 20 years and that's a form of tech transfer. Maybe China's 1 year is too short and the US' 20 years is too long?
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Re:Forced Tech Transfers Are on the Rise in China, European ... by SpicyLemonZest on Monday May 20, 2019 @11:49AM (#19961642)
I don't understand the parallel being drawn. The US doesn't require you to file for a patent if you'd rather keep your technology secret.
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