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Sega files patent infringement lawsuit against Memento Mori developer over in-game mechanics, seeking 1 billion yen in damages (automaton-media.com)
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[โ€“] metaStatic@kbin.earth 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think 3d printers would be the best example.

patents where invented to protect trade secrets with the result of making them public being an unavoidable consequence. I didn't mean to make it sound like I agree with intellectual property of any kind just to say there are good reasons and good outcomes. The internet doesn't tend to be the place to discuss nuance however.

[โ€“] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I think the 20 years are just a bad "one size fits all" value, maybe lawmakers could be convinced to tie it to something like the typical product support lifecycle in the relevant industry. That would give companies that do want long patent protections an incentive to support their products for a longer time, benefiting the end user either way.