Palworld modders are taking matters into their own hands and restoring mechanics that developer Pocketpair was forced to patch out due to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s patent lawsuit.
Not to mention, the majority of patents have outlived or will outlive their original inventor. Even if Steve Jobs was the tech genius he’s portrayed as, he’s dead and Apple still controls everything he made.
It’s as you say: patents and copyright exist solely to stifle competition so larger entities can enshittificate their own products to generate more profits.
Not to mention, the majority of patents have outlived or will outlive their original inventor. Even if Steve Jobs was the tech genius he’s portrayed as, he’s dead and Apple still controls everything he made.
It’s as you say: patents and copyright exist solely to stifle competition so larger entities can enshittificate their own products to generate more profits.
Patents have a term of about 20 years from filing.