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Re:Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Y... by gred on Monday December 15, 2025 @04:21PM (#46280844)
> I have a few really good hardware ideas, but I don't believe I could ever market them fast enough and far enough to make it worth spending the R&D to make them happen.

Isn't this why patents exist?

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Re:Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Y... by gleenn on Monday December 15, 2025 @04:34PM (#46281028)
Yes, but China or one of the many other countries that don't respect US patents could care less.
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