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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by staticautomatic on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @08:51PM (#39985858)
Ok but why would he just “give” them? Patents can cost like $20k a pop to prosecute.
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by luma on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:38AM (#39989541)
Because he's pushing to have the technology covered by his remaining patents to be required by law. Do you think this is OK?
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by staticautomatic on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:57PM (#39996950)
No, but I don’t think he should be forced to give them away for free either. That’s literally an unconstitutional “taking”
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by lazide on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @08:22PM (#39997151)
How, if he is the one pushing for them?
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