Isn’t there a lot of shade thrown at the government of China for the behavior of its citizens and party members often flouting intellectual property agreements to begin with?
Obviously, the real world operates according to behavioral rules, where a reward will be obtained if left freely available, unchecked. People do whatever they want, unless consequences or available resources impose limitation.
So, what’s a patent worth, besides the simple merit of institutionalized memory of discovery and invention? I’m not sure why there’s this idea of fighting battles with an arm tied behind your back.
Isn’t there a lot of shade thrown at the government of China for the behavior of its citizens and party members often flouting intellectual property agreements to begin with?
Obviously, the real world operates according to behavioral rules, where a reward will be obtained if left freely available, unchecked. People do whatever they want, unless consequences or available resources impose limitation.
So, what’s a patent worth, besides the simple merit of institutionalized memory of discovery and invention? I’m not sure why there’s this idea of fighting battles with an arm tied behind your back.