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Re:Why wasn't the steam engine invented earlier? Part II by lolc on Friday July 15, 2022 @10:33AM (#32108594)
Check out the Wright brothers patent war at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers_patent_war
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Re:Why wasn't the steam engine invented earlier? Part II by stareatgoats on Friday July 15, 2022 @11:28AM (#32109136)
Thanks that was interesting. But I'm not sure if there is a point related to the discussion in there or if this is just a tangential piece of trivia?
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Re:Why wasn't the steam engine invented earlier? Part II by lolc on Sunday July 17, 2022 @03:29PM (#32130306)
It's an example of how the patent system will present legal hurdles to inventors. Not just opportunities.
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