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Patents were invented to incentivize disclosure of inventions and prevent extended secrecy. In exchange for the public disclosure (which allows others to experi
by bonoboTP 3mo ago
Patents were invented to incentivize disclosure of inventions and prevent extended secrecy. In exchange for the public disclosure (which allows others to experiment with the idea without selling yet), you get to keep exclusivity for N years.
- cwillu 3mo agoAnd? Currently patents are predominantly used to prevent interoperability and impose costs.