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So to tie back to a recent HN Story... The Polymer money was developed by the notorious Patent Troll CSIRO ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_banknote http
by whatusername 15y ago
So to tie back to a recent HN Story... The Polymer money was developed by the notorious Patent Troll CSIRO ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_banknote http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_banknote )
* That being said -- while I think the technology is good -- it feels like the selling process is pretty average: http://www.smh.com.au/business/police-refer-securency-evidence-to-corporate-watchdog-20120304-1ub58.html http://www.smh.com.au/business/police-refer-securency-eviden... )
- NeutronBoy 15y agoThe 'patent troll' CSIRO is funded by Australian tax-payers and any money they make from patents is rolled back into research. You may not like the outcome, but it's hardly fair to put them into the same category as one-person corporations who buy patents with the sole purpose of suing over their use.