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jivatmanx
on Nov 19, 2012
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Musk's Hyperloop
Forgoing patents on it is a bad idea if it means that a troll will immediately patent the idea after Musk releases it.
If only there were a GPL for patents...
politician
on Nov 19, 2012
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Actually, the problem is that someone will immediately acquire patents on trivial upgrades and logically-related extensions of the idea. The publication of the idea itself would be prior art.
surrealize
on Nov 20, 2012
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Right. So we'll all have to constructively publish as many related ideas as possible, as soon as possible :)
politician
on Nov 20, 2012
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That's the spirit!
mtgx
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What about prior art?
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If only there were a GPL for patents...