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> In general you will see massive innovation as soon as a patent expires. As tofof said, that’s absolutely the entire point of the patent system. The original
by mcphage 8y ago
> In general you will see massive innovation as soon as a patent expires.
As tofof said, that’s absolutely the entire point of the patent system. The original inventor (Watt?) patented his invention. For a period of time, he could use it exclusively. And then the patent expires and everyone gets to use it. Everyone wins.