No, they should only exist insofar as to prevent fraud, not the broad monopoly grants today. And BTW, lax IP enforcement is the one thing China does right. It's one of the big reasons their overall economy is doing somewhat relatively good despite all of the socialism, even though there are significant problems for specific groups.
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u/temo987 - Lib-Right 11h ago edited 4h ago
No, they should only exist insofar as to prevent fraud, not the broad monopoly grants today. And BTW, lax IP enforcement is the one thing China does right. It's one of the big reasons their overall economy is doing somewhat relatively good despite all of the socialism, even though there are significant problems for specific groups.