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Re:Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everythi... by jojobas on Monday April 10, 2023 @08:41PM (#35519234)
Start another company, continue.Good luck untangling double dutch sandwiches. Nothing but monetary punishment works, unless you're willing to jail executives.
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Re:Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everythi... by Ankaios on Monday April 10, 2023 @09:02PM (#35519357)
Yeah, I agree. I had a similar thought while writing the note. Some sort of ban is an entertaining thought, but hiding ownership is probably too easy for bans to make a meaningful difference.
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Re:Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everythi... by eigenvalue on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @11:44AM (#35526776)
Patents have to be issued in the name of people (although they can ultimately be assigned to companies). So you could institute some kind of ban for 10 years or something if too many of the person's patent applications turn out to be total BS.
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Re:Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everythi... by jojobas on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @08:26PM (#35533563)
Running out of people is even more implausible than running out of legal entities.
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