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		AlienRobot 85 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead? Why not make it so there is a limit to how many patents you can hold? So if you have 10 patents, to register an 11th patent you need to release one of the patents you already have.

snickerdoodle12 85 days ago | [–]

Who is "you"? The company? The subcompany? The CEO? Each individual employee? Patsy #1281?

Xelbair 85 days ago | [–]

Pointless as you could easily diversify by having your family members be official patent holders

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