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		filleokus on Feb 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cloudflare defeats patent troll Sable at trial Having a time limited monopoly on new drugs seems required considering the costs involved in getting drugs through the regulatory framework.

paulryanrogers on Feb 12, 2024 [–]

Considering how much more is spent on marketing and executive salaries, maybe we don't?

Or the patent protection is contingent on limits to marketing and admin overhead

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