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I remember reading some piece of policy document that stated offhandedly in its introduction as a matter of fact something like "Patents allow us to foster inno
by athrowaway3z 5y ago
I remember reading some piece of policy document that stated offhandedly in its introduction as a matter of fact something like "Patents allow us to foster innovation and are a benefit to society".
I can only imagine that businesses are going to setup somewhere outside the US. Not for tax reasons, but simply to avoid the exposure to the minefield of patent.
- skrebbel 5y agoIf you do business in the US, a US court can compel you to stop doing so, even if you're not there.
- staticautomatic 5y agoExcept that these days they almost never do that.
- yccs27 5y agoWith patent claims up to billions of dollars, "they likely won't enforce it" isn't good enough for most serious companies.
- staticautomatic 5y agoI’m not talking about enforcing an injunction. I’m talking about granting one.