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I think there are far more examples of developing countries ignoring copyright - the US didn't recognise foreign copyrights until the 1890s.

by msg3 5y ago

hilbert42 5y ago
"...the US didn't recognise foreign copyrights until the 1890s." That's very true, and it's only in recent decades that the US has been a signatory to the Berne Convention, however that's not true for patents. In the late 1800s New Britain, Connecticut was known as the Patent Capital of the world because so many patents were issued to those in the vicinity. BTW, you're right about other countries ignoring copyright but I only mentioned China because of its huge impact, essentially it's the quintessential example.
- kragen 5y ago
  It's even more true for patents: not only did the US not enforce foreign patents before the 01890s, it didn't enforce them after the 01890s either, and still doesn't today. Neither do any other countries. The PCT doesn't work like the Berne Convention.
  - hilbert42 5y ago
    Those who've signed it are supposedly bound by its framework. Alternatively, they wheel the fact out when it suits them/it's to their advantage in trade negotiations, etc.
    - kragen 5y ago
      Yes, and PCT compliance is actually fairly common, but its framework does not commit them to enforce foreign patents; rather the contrary.
- freeflight 5y ago
  > In the late 1800s New Britain, Connecticut was known as the Patent Capital of the world because so many patents were issued to those in the vicinity. Which probably had more to do with the US officially endorsing patent theft and even paying out premiums to people who brought them stolen technology/knowledge. Not because the US was so respecting of other countries patents, quite the opposite was actually the case [0]. [0] https://apnews.com/article/north-america-us-news-ap-top-news-theft-international-news-b40414d22f2248428ce11ff36b88dc53 https://apnews.com/article/north-america-us-news-ap-top-news...

I think there are far more examples of developing countries ignoring copyright - the US didn't recognise foreign copyrights until the 1890s.

by msg3 5y ago

I think there are far more examples of developing countries ignoring copyright - the US didn't recognise foreign copyrights until the 1890s.

hilbert42 5y ago

"...the US didn't recognise foreign copyrights until the 1890s." That's very true, and it's only in recent decades that the US has been a signatory to the Berne Convention, however that's not true for patents. In the late 1800s New Britain, Connecticut was known as the Patent Capital of the world because so many patents were issued to those in the vicinity. BTW, you're right about other countries ignoring copyright but I only mentioned China because of its huge impact, essentially it's the quintessential example.

kragen 5y ago
It's even more true for patents: not only did the US not enforce foreign patents before the 01890s, it didn't enforce them after the 01890s either, and still doesn't today. Neither do any other countries. The PCT doesn't work like the Berne Convention.
- hilbert42 5y ago
  Those who've signed it are supposedly bound by its framework. Alternatively, they wheel the fact out when it suits them/it's to their advantage in trade negotiations, etc.
  - kragen 5y ago
    Yes, and PCT compliance is actually fairly common, but its framework does not commit them to enforce foreign patents; rather the contrary.
freeflight 5y ago
> In the late 1800s New Britain, Connecticut was known as the Patent Capital of the world because so many patents were issued to those in the vicinity. Which probably had more to do with the US officially endorsing patent theft and even paying out premiums to people who brought them stolen technology/knowledge. Not because the US was so respecting of other countries patents, quite the opposite was actually the case [0]. [0] https://apnews.com/article/north-america-us-news-ap-top-news-theft-international-news-b40414d22f2248428ce11ff36b88dc53 https://apnews.com/article/north-america-us-news-ap-top-news...