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> Do we want to make exclusivity deals between businesses illegal? In certain circumstances, we already do (kind of): FRAND licensing for technical standards a
by girvo 5y ago
> Do we want to make exclusivity deals between businesses illegal?
In certain circumstances, we already do (kind of): FRAND licensing for technical standards are a good example.
- gruez 5y agoBut that's done voluntarily and not forced by the state? >[...] (FRAND) terms, denote a voluntary licensing commitment that standards organizations often request from the owner of an intellectual property right (usually a patent) that is, or may become, essential to practice a technical standard.
- m4rtink 5y agoAFAIK government terms often require FRAND licensing for technology developped with public funds.