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That's exactly what I mean. Patents requires publishing so that it could be replicated.
by regularfry 4y ago
That's exactly what I mean. Patents requires publishing so that it could be replicated.
- mikewarot 4y agoKnowing the underlying principles is only a starting point. The hard work is going from that to production. Sounds simple, costs millions.
- vlovich123 4y agoA nation state like China is developed enough that it doesn’t care about millions or even billions for something as strategic as this. They’re looking to potentially invade Taiwan to take over TSMC to get their hands on bleeding edge tech which is going to be significant more difficult and expensive.
- mikewarot 4y agoEast Germany tried the same strategy during the Cold war
- vlovich123 4y agoCompanies know this and a) intentionally make the parents vague (also helps with enforcement) and b) keep a huge amount back as trade secrets. That’s why you have industrial espionage.
- IshKebab 4y agoPatents don't provide enough information to replicate an invention generally. Especially for complex industrial processes.