When the very first cars were built, only the rich could afford it, but now a large part of the population (in developed countries) has one or more.

What do you think will be such an evolution in the future?

  • @bitsplease@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    01 year ago

    Would licensing matter outside of rich countries? I confess I know very little about patent law and things like that, but I’d imagine that if - say - Thailand wanted to use the same method as the U.S. Company, that the U.S. company wouldn’t actually be able to do anything about it, since they’re not under the same jurisdiction

      • @bitsplease@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        01 year ago

        I know that, I also know that it has a relatively narrow scope, participation is by treaty and varies wildly from country to country, and often isn’t enforced well. Hence my comment