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Re:Patents are about sharing information – don't shroud them... by edoo on Saturday October 26, 2019 @05:40PM (#21366408)
Patents started out as 7 years and have been extended through lobbying efforts.
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Re:Patents are about sharing information – don't shroud them... by marcthe12 on Saturday October 26, 2019 @07:40PM (#21367023)
Yep I have no issue with patents but in certain cases even 10 years is to much. Software industry can move fast at times.
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