> Do these coffee machine vendors seek to use patents to protect their sales of coffee? A couple years ago this was a debate in France, Nespresso lost but it w

> Do these coffee machine vendors seek to use patents to protect their sales of coffee? A couple years ago this was a debate in France, Nespresso lost but it was because of anti-competitive behavior[1]. There's apparently[2] plenty of 3rd party nespresso pods : around 50 brands worldwide. [1] https://arstechnica.com/business/2014/04/nespresso-open-sources-coffee-pod-business-under-government-pressure/ https://arstechnica.com/business/2014/04/nespresso-open-sour... [2] http://www.beveragedaily.com/Processing-Packaging/Coffee-capsule-maker-sues-Nestle-Nespresso-for-150m http://www.beveragedaily.com/Processing-Packaging/Coffee-cap...