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Well, to hell with that. Make this stuff outside the US then and let's be a technologically advanced civilization. The US is quickly becoming a wasteland of an
by dheera 5y ago
Well, to hell with that. Make this stuff outside the US then and let's be a technologically advanced civilization.
The US is quickly becoming a wasteland of angry IP lawyers who love to stifle innovation. Pay a fee to use a goddamn plug? It's as ridiculous as if you had to pay a fee to implement 120VAC or 12VDC power.
- vaxman 5y agoIP fees give investors a return on investment that, in turn, encourages more investment in IP and thereby advances the state of the art. If you have a problem with that, take it up with the US Patent Office and nobody else.
- dheera 5y agoEasier to move to a jurisdiction where US Patents don't matter, and build the future there.