I remember an article about SpaceX where Musk said that they didn't file many patents, because then other countries essentially had free access to their inventions if they didn't honour patents (China was mentioned).
With this change in law, they may no longer have protection against a patent filed by someone else that they (SpaceX) invented first...simply because they were not the first to file.
This may bring about more innovation because it forces "sharing" of ideas. Even if that "sharing" is done to stop real sharing.
With this change in law, they may no longer have protection against a patent filed by someone else that they (SpaceX) invented first...simply because they were not the first to file.
This may bring about more innovation because it forces "sharing" of ideas. Even if that "sharing" is done to stop real sharing.