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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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