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Patents are, like, the opposite of censorship. They're the government saying that if you want legal protection for your invention then you have to openly share
by mminer237 5y ago
Patents are, like, the opposite of censorship. They're the government saying that if you want legal protection for your invention then you have to openly share exactly how you did it with the world. (Except for military patents.)
- dleslie 5y agoThe legal protection includes the assurance that the government will use force to prevent others from engaging in certain expression or activities, on your behalf, under threat of financial penalties or worse.
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