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In the US, that would likely be the case. In Italy, probably not. Desperate time calls for desperate measures.
by tehlike 7y ago
In the US, that would likely be the case.
In Italy, probably not. Desperate time calls for desperate measures.
- ericd 7y agoHopefully the US Gov proclaims blanket amnesty so that people don't have to think about this.
- megous 7y agoOr fix the law, so that this issues goes away in the future, whithout having to repeatedly resort to ad-hoc measures and resulting legal uncertainty.
- megous 7y agoCompanies should be reminded that basis for patents is: > Article I, section 8, which reads "Congress shall have power ... to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." It would certainly be interesting to see "promotion of the progress of science and useful arts" to be pitted against "saving lives during a national emergency" in court, where the said company refuses to provide needed replacement parts. Something like that surely must have happened already?
- retrac 7y agoYes. Most countries have a system for compulsorily purchasing a patent if it's deemed in the public interest. With the 2001 anthrax attacks, the US government ordered Bayer to lower the cost of an antibiotic that treats anthrax, or lose their patent on the drug. (Bayer complied.)