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View: http://youtu.be/ydrFSPpvYPc
Recall similar thing happening with Germany a few month ago, interesting to see how this pans out.
Can't see the video. What are the reasons for it? Some pathetic, tenuous patent argument?
I'd forgive her if she got her mams out. Either would do.That woman needs elocution lessons.
I'd forgive her if she got her mams out. Either would do.
I don't know if its because companies on either side are being cheeky, because companies have patented everything now and its impossible to have a new idea that isn't almost someone else's already or both.. but its got dull.
Patents protect investments in research from the big corps who can afford the lawyers to enforce it, and for the little guy , hes just open to corporate espionage
So they put individualistic self-interest above the greater good... great </Sarcasm>Patents protect investments in research from the big corps to the little guy working out of his shed.
They are a very good thing indeed. However, they are also being abused a lot lately by utter arseholes.
Dont be so naive. Why would you invest £x million researching new technology if you didn't think you could make it back and a bit of profit? The alternative is anarchy. Or communism. Take your pick.So they put individualistic self-interest above the greater good... great </Sarcasm>
Yeah, cos nobody invented say the wheel before patents existed.Likewise if I had come up with some random invention in my shed I wouldn't bother trying to get it to market without a patent, what would be the point? Any innovation would stop completely without patents.
Who's greater good anyway? Apples?
Probably in a fairly similar place to where he is now, the first Dysons were popular because you didn't have to buy bags for them and I think he only got about £10 million quid suing Hoover.
In addition this kablams Raven's point because he only came up with his machine because he was fed up with existing offerings. Necessity is the mother of invention and all that.
As for Intel, last I checked ARM is the one driving shit forward these days and AMD came up with most of the x64 instructions that are likely powering your box did they not?
There's nothing wrong with the concept of intellectual property, and anyone who argues otherwise is freetard fuckwit who needs to be introduced to a leather-bound copy of The Wealth of Nations. Rectally. However, the application of Intellectual Property law needs reform on many many levels, because large parts of it are clearly broken.
Patents are only any use if you can afford more/better lawyers than the other guy.