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In 1956 At&T was forced to license all it's patents as part of a deal with the government to remain a monopoly. This is called a compulsory license. A company c
by burger_moon 9y ago
In 1956 At&T was forced to license all it's patents as part of a deal with the government to remain a monopoly. This is called a compulsory license. A company could do this and simple not charge a fee for the patent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_license#Patents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_license#Patents