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Participation in cross-border intellectual property agreements is voluntary. Even though it is more "forced voluntary" these days. But it is not an unalienable
by thriftwy 4y ago
Participation in cross-border intellectual property agreements is voluntary. Even though it is more "forced voluntary" these days. But it is not an unalienable right.
- RealityVoid 4y agoThey didn't just not pay intellectual dues, they actually stole blueprints, plans, any technical info they could get their hands on and tried reproducing locally.
- thriftwy 4y agoIn the absense of IP enforcement, blueprints cost the price of a sheet of paper and may actually be widely available. Soviet TVs came with a huge blueprint of everything electronic what's inside so the customers (and repair booths) could repair it on the spot.