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Mulling over these same points over and over really is moot (and has been since the start of this thread).Love it or hate it, the USA (and many other countries) have enshrined the ability of the first individual to file a patent to use said patent as they see fit. The obvious downside of that is the ability of the owner to use the patent as a bullying tool regardless of whether or not they had the idea first. The fact that you feel that "No one gets to tell me what I can or cannot do with my own fucking ideas." is completely irrelevant to this discussion.Unless I misunderstand the patent laws in the US, a patent holder in the US can tell you exactly what you can and can't do with your ideas if they filed before you. The best case scenario being that you can pony 300-400 bucks an hour to hire an IP lawyer in order legally prove the indefensibility of said patent.Don't get me wrong, I think the system is total shit and patents should have much shorter lives (5 years) as well as being vulnerable to disqualification and penalty when an individual or entity is keeping valuable technology that could benefit humanity to themselves.AMURRRICUUUHHH (and CANADUUUHHH as we have the same sort of Patent Law)!
Mulling over these same points over and over really is moot (and has been since the start of this thread).
Love it or hate it, the USA (and many other countries) have enshrined the ability of the first individual to file a patent to use said patent as they see fit. The obvious downside of that is the ability of the owner to use the patent as a bullying tool regardless of whether or not they had the idea first. The fact that you feel that "No one gets to tell me what I can or cannot do with my own fucking ideas." is completely irrelevant to this discussion.
Unless I misunderstand the patent laws in the US, a patent holder in the US can tell you exactly what you can and can't do with your ideas if they filed before you. The best case scenario being that you can pony 300-400 bucks an hour to hire an IP lawyer in order legally prove the indefensibility of said patent.
Don't get me wrong, I think the system is total shit and patents should have much shorter lives (5 years) as well as being vulnerable to disqualification and penalty when an individual or entity is keeping valuable technology that could benefit humanity to themselves.
AMURRRICUUUHHH (and CANADUUUHHH as we have the same sort of Patent Law)!
