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Not just software patents. All patents. What makes software industry so special?
by perfunctory 8y ago
Not just software patents. All patents. What makes software industry so special?
- da_chicken 8y agoSoftware is also protected by copyright.
- arfar 8y agoCopyright only protects against actual copying. It's quite a limited right in comparison to patents. A patent can prevent others from implementing/selling/making/importing/exploiting the same invention independently created. Copyright pales in comparison to the protection afforded by a patent.
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]