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They've also used their patents to stop competitors entering the market. So we're stuck with them for 20 years or however long their patent is.
by Someone1234 8y ago
They've also used their patents to stop competitors entering the market. So we're stuck with them for 20 years or however long their patent is.
- nek4life 8y agoI believe the patent expires in 2021, however I'm sure their lawyers will likely find a way to extend it well into the future.
- WrtCdEvrydy 8y agoOn the one hand, that guy shopped his technology around for years trying to find someone to work with... on the other hand, I find it weird to see a useful safety technology hidden behind patents.
- Zanni 8y agoCompetitors only tried to enter the market after SawStop validated the market's existence. Something that never would have happened without the assurance of profit that the patent provided. The company tried to license the technology, unsuccessfully, for years, before going into manufacturing themselves.