dullbananas (Joseph Silva)@lemmy.ca to Libre CultureEnglish · 4 months agoIgnorance of how bad that sounds to us indicates very deep brainwashinglemmy.caimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down13
arrow-up157arrow-down1imageIgnorance of how bad that sounds to us indicates very deep brainwashinglemmy.cadullbananas (Joseph Silva)@lemmy.ca to Libre CultureEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-square56!linkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoAt least it’s not as common as it used to be. You don’t see many products advertised as “patented technology” or “patent pending” anymore.
minus-squareJayleneSlide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoBecause patents are now used as an offensive thicket and a way to parasitize businesses that actually do something. Intellectual Ventures is one of the more notable patient troll companies: https://www.techdirt.com/2016/03/31/stupid-patent-month-mega-troll-intellectual-ventures-hits-florist-with-do-it-on-a-computer-scheduling-patent/ Ihttps://www.techdirt.com/2012/12/20/intellectual-ventures-dont-mind-our-2000-shell-companies-thats-totally-normal/
At least it’s not as common as it used to be. You don’t see many products advertised as “patented technology” or “patent pending” anymore.
Because patents are now used as an offensive thicket and a way to parasitize businesses that actually do something.
Intellectual Ventures is one of the more notable patient troll companies: https://www.techdirt.com/2016/03/31/stupid-patent-month-mega-troll-intellectual-ventures-hits-florist-with-do-it-on-a-computer-scheduling-patent/
Ihttps://www.techdirt.com/2012/12/20/intellectual-ventures-dont-mind-our-2000-shell-companies-thats-totally-normal/