in theory, the patents will allow industries to get an edge in tech and produce better product, and the cost is that some portion of the profits will go to eInk

in theory, the patents will allow industries to get an edge in tech and produce better product, and the cost is that some portion of the profits will go to eInk (patent author). The problem with eink is that patents are not sufficient to produce the desired tech, there is some secret ingredient which is not open, rendering all benefits useless