If Sony patented this idea, does it mean nobody else can use it until it expires? Good guy Sony always looking out for us
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Seraph@kbin.social 10 months ago
Just because they patented it doesn't mean it will happen. Sony patented this evil idea.
AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 10 months ago
MsPenguinette@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Feel like starting a non profit that solely creates patents for evil ideas with no intention of licensing them
root_beer@midwest.social 10 months ago
Patent trollery, but white hat? I can get behind that
atocci@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I think you can still pay to license patented technology for commercial use if the patent holder is willing. Just because they haven’t used it yet doesn’t mean they won’t though!
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
MCDONALD’S!
Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
If McDonald’s needs a surefire way to make me not go to a McDonald’s ever again, that’s perfect.
__init__@programming.dev 10 months ago
We are not far from “please drink verification can”