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minus-squareBarbarian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 months agoActually, that’s not the real reason patents are public. The reason is to allow everyone to freely use the patent after the expiry. The tradeoff is supposed to be the inventor gets exclusive use for a decade in exchange for detailing exactly how the thing works for everyone else.
Actually, that’s not the real reason patents are public. The reason is to allow everyone to freely use the patent after the expiry.
The tradeoff is supposed to be the inventor gets exclusive use for a decade in exchange for detailing exactly how the thing works for everyone else.