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		hyborg787 on May 23, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stay Classy Makerbot How do you avoid the chilling effects of patents existing then without getting into patent pools or cross-licensing arrangements? People will be hesitant to put any time into R&D if they don't have assurances their work won't be quashed by lawyers.

nova on May 23, 2014 | [–]

Funny how patents are supposed to encourage innovation and they're doing exactly the opposite.

bernardom on May 29, 2014 | [–]

Just commented on this below (sorry it's so late).

It's an arms race! The system is broken. But I wouldn't blame an individual for picking the right strategy to maximize their chances.

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