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minus-squareToday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoSawStop tried to give away this technology (no upfront costs, 3% royalties) and nome of the major manufacturers would take it.
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months ago3% royalties is not “giving away”. Now they’re trying to force it by law while also patent trolling to stop manufacturers from making similar systems on their own. They’re not concerned with safety, they’re after profit.
SawStop tried to give away this technology (no upfront costs, 3% royalties) and nome of the major manufacturers would take it.
3% royalties is not “giving away”. Now they’re trying to force it by law while also patent trolling to stop manufacturers from making similar systems on their own. They’re not concerned with safety, they’re after profit.