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Re:Was Germany’s 19th century industrial expansion due to an... by kragen on Sunday September 19, 2021 @05:43AM (#28582983)
It's even more true for patents: not only did the US not enforce foreign patents before the 01890s, it didn't enforce them after the 01890s either, and still doesn't today. Neither do any other countries. The PCT doesn't work like the Berne Convention.
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Re:Was Germany’s 19th century industrial expansion due to an... by hilbert42 on Sunday September 19, 2021 @12:58PM (#28585863)
Those who've signed it are supposedly bound by its framework. Alternatively, they wheel the fact out when it suits them/it's to their advantage in trade negotiations, etc.
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Re:Was Germany’s 19th century industrial expansion due to an... by kragen on Sunday September 19, 2021 @05:36PM (#28588160)
Yes, and PCT compliance is actually fairly common, but its framework does not commit them to enforce foreign patents; rather the contrary.
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