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!
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AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 5 months agoIf Sony patented this idea, does it mean nobody else can use it until it expires? Good guy Sony always looking out for us
atocci@lemmy.world 5 months ago
MsPenguinette@lemmy.world 5 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 5 months ago
Patent trollery, but white hat? I can get behind that