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The innovate part of the patent system was meant to encourage people to create the patents and protect their ideas. It's meant to prevent competitors from trying to steal or go around your idea since you're supposed to be the one who invested the time/money to create it.

Of course, that's the concept. Whether or not it lived up to those ideals is another thing.




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