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Maybe for technology. The patents are still somewhat useful outside IMO. The whole idea about patent was that you could enjoy temporary monopoly in exchange of
by takeda 8y ago
Maybe for technology. The patents are still somewhat useful outside IMO. The whole idea about patent was that you could enjoy temporary monopoly in exchange of disclosing information about your invention.
For example thanks to patents we have generic version of medication, instead of them being trade secrets. Yes I know there are other things like drug approval that requires disclosing this information but that works together with patents.
- dredmorbius 8y agoGo back through history and you'll find otherwise.
- alehul 8y agoCan you cite some knowledge and links for us, beyond "go back through history"? :)
- dredmorbius 8y agoRadio, light bulbs, steam, diesel, and Otto-cycle engines, television, software, pharmaceuticals, ...
- dredmorbius 8y agoAnd, more substantively: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212567113000476 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221256711...