IMO, as a sibling comment mentioned, time is key here. Patents should be strictly enforced for 2-3 years, after that they're made obsolete. This gives you the b

IMO, as a sibling comment mentioned, time is key here. Patents should be strictly enforced for 2-3 years, after that they're made obsolete. This gives you the benefit of being ahead for a while, or someone else to be ahead for a while if you want to directly sell the process. After that it's free for all. Current situation is free for nobody but China.