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Two Nobel Prize winners want to cancel their own CRISPR patents in Europe

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167 points thisismytest | 1 comments | 17 Nov 24 03:03 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ixaxaar ◴[17 Nov 24 04:45 UTC] No.42162021[source]▶
What a sad fucking world. I like what China does in the regard to patents. That is exactly what patents deserve.
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kergonath ◴[17 Nov 24 10:50 UTC] No.42163357[source]▶
It works when you are catching up. Japanese companies used the same strategy post-WWII. And a lot of other countries, Japan is just a striking example as it was so visible and quick. “Made in Japan” went from derogatory to a sign of quality in about a generation.

Surprisingly when you are in the lead and others have to catch up, IP protections sound much better.

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YZF ◴[17 Nov 24 19:07 UTC] No.42166187[source]▶
Wasn't this derogatory vs. quality more of a stereotype though?

Japan has long history of craftsmanship so I imagine they made high quality stuff for a while.

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1. jihadjihad ◴[17 Nov 24 19:42 UTC] No.42166495[source]▶
In my experience it’s usually a reference to the difference between pre- and post-WWII Japan.

Once Deming made it over there and sold the idea of statistical quality control they were at the forefront of manufacturing rather than a laughingstock.