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Re:An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat an... by codedokode on Thursday April 03, 2025 @07:53PM (#43576864)
I am against dissolution of patents if the technology took lot of research. In this case the patent protects from others copying the result of research.

However, obvious patents like "a computer system with a display displaying a product and a button to order it" should not be allowed. Also, software patents should not exist (copyright is enough).

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Re:An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat an... by wsintra2022 on Thursday April 03, 2025 @08:29PM (#43577074)
What if all that research led to some incredible world changing for the better idea/concept/product in an open society that would benefit everyone, in the closed society only those allowed to use the patent benefit
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Re:An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat an... by codedokode on Thursday April 03, 2025 @09:33PM (#43577439)
Who would pay for the years of research in the open society?
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Re:An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat an... by intrasight on Friday April 04, 2025 @12:36PM (#43584796)
It's not black and white. Even the United States, the government can, under certain circumstances, use a patented invention without the patent holder's permission. And it's even more common in other countries.
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