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Actually, I think designs and patents are free for personal use. So any easy way around it is to document how to get to that design, and let’s patients print v
by jbverschoor 7y ago
Actually, I think designs and patents are free for personal use.
So any easy way around it is to document how to get to that design, and let’s patients print valves for personal use
- tyre 7y agoPrint them, tell the company to fuck off, and get a blanket post-hoc pardon through parliament. This isn't actually complicated. We're talking about saving lives in a pandemic. Who gives a shit about IP law?
- asfarley 7y agoNo kidding, biology definitely trumps ink-on-paper in this case
- ISL 7y agoMy understanding is that you can reproduce them in order to study or extend the design, but not simply to avoid paying the patent holder.
- rubatuga 7y agoMaybe get the patient to click "send to printer"?