I'm surprised nobody countered you on patent law immediately. Shenzhen's biggest advantage for a R&D guy like me is that nobody cares about patents. Just come u

I'm surprised nobody countered you on patent law immediately. Shenzhen's biggest advantage for a R&D guy like me is that nobody cares about patents. Just come up with ideas, copy ideas, remix, whatever... it doesn't matter because whoever has the best product for their market will make the money. It can also serve markets better when vendors with patents refuse to give customers what they want. The iPhone clones letting you swap your battery easily are a good example. Nice documentary on Shenzhen if you want to learn more about its history, culture, and advantages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJ5cZnoodY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJ5cZnoodY In the U.S., you get this instead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_troll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_troll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Corp._v._Motorola_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Corp._v._Motorola_In.... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-27/oracle-wins-revival-of-billion-dollar-case-against-google https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-27/oracle-wi... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/04/ibm-breaks-oss-patent-promise-targets-mainframe-emulator/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/04/ibm-b...