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Re:IBM sues Airbnb for patent royalties by gran_colombia on Thursday March 12, 2020 @12:34PM (#22558600)
It seems like patent laws are a barrier to grow your business up to a certain size in the US. Would it be more sensible to incorporate in a jurisdiction - say, Canada - which does not allow such broad patents?
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Re:IBM sues Airbnb for patent royalties by DethNinja on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:14PM (#22560609)
I’m not 100% sure but they should be able to sue you for sales gained at USA.

Unfortunately entire system is built around protecting monopolies / giant corporations.

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Re:IBM sues Airbnb for patent royalties by endorphone on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:09PM (#22560562)
If you operate in a country you fall victim to its patent laws, regardless of where you incorporate.
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