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That's not how it works. You have to invent in order to get a patent. The first ro file rule happens when two people independently invent the same thing.
by wbl 7y ago
That's not how it works. You have to invent in order to get a patent. The first ro file rule happens when two people independently invent the same thing.
- dmix 7y agoIt might not be how parents work but it is how innovation works in most industries, so what are we really rewarding here? Being first to claim it doesn't mean you're the first to "invent" something and are the only one who should be given the power who gets to turn it into a real life thing and make it actually useful.