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[–] ICCrawler@lemmy.world 14 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

IANAL but somehow I get the feeling that entering those industries as a new guy would be a real pain in the ass at the patent office.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Just commenting that you said IANAL and "pain in the ass" and I'm still laughing

[–] fogelmensch@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

They might not be a lawyer, but they still know what they are talking about

[–] moody@lemmings.world 6 points 19 hours ago

Patents tend to last 20 years. Most major appliances probably don't have any currently valid patents that are likely to get in the way unless you're trying to make them "smart."

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

For what do they need a patent?

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

It's more "whose patents will they inadventently end up using?"