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"I don't understand this. How would patents have prevented him thinking about it ? I don't understand this logic."

Do you see all the fuss around 3D printers today?

Everybody could think about 3D printers 5 years ago, but no body could sell supplies because 3D printers patents had not expired.

This meant it was extremely difficult for anyone to make a 3D printer, compared with today when I could go to a web page, pay 400 dollars(instead of 40.000) and own one.




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