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Cars have a legitimate use, but this is the only thing patents have ever accomplished.
by Nullabillity 9y ago
Cars have a legitimate use, but this is the only thing patents have ever accomplished.
- edanm 9y agoThat's a pretty controversial statement, considering it contradicts what most people think about the issue, including people who study it, and also contradicts common sense.
- dx034 9y agoPatents have an important role in some industries, e.g. pharma. Not that I'm a fan of the industry but without patents, developing a drug over 10+ years would make no sense as anyone could copy it immediately after its release. Same for product design. Why hire designers and engineers if you can just copy a competitor?