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> Is the world better since we have to pay a license to use the word "Smiley" and not "Emoji" ? (a >500M USD per year business btw). If this is true it would f
by anonymouskimmer 3y ago
> Is the world better since we have to pay a license to use the word "Smiley" and not "Emoji" ? (a >500M USD per year business btw).
If this is true it would fall under copyright or trademark protections, not patents.
- rvnx 3y agoYou are absolutely right, just a side & +/- related topic that made me upset and wanted to rant about :)