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> The short lifetime of patents 20 years is not short! 20 years might be appropriate for capital-intensive innovations (e.g., in pharma), but definitely not f
by cryptonector 3y ago
> The short lifetime of patents
20 years is not short! 20 years might be appropriate for capital-intensive innovations (e.g., in pharma), but definitely not for industries where innovations are not typically capital-intensive. E.g., 20 years for cryptography and software patents is a disaster.