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(Controversial?) opinion: patents encourage innovation because they force competitors to find new solutions instead of only copying existing solutions. That do
by _Microft 6y ago
(Controversial?) opinion: patents encourage innovation because they force competitors to find new solutions instead of only copying existing solutions.
That doesn’t mean that it could not go terribly wrong as for example when patents blocked progress in 3D printing for decades.
- esclerofilo 6y agoUnfortunately, many patents are intentionally written to make them as broad as possible, minimizing the possibility of designing alternatives.
- rorykoehler 6y agoMost innovation comes from building on existing solutions. You’re advocating reinventing the wheel