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Patents on construction kits in germany
Can patents restrict the noncommercial distribution of schematics and contstruction kits in germany?
Example:
A company is patent holder for a blinking LED. A student puts schematics and partlists ...
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Can a very basic shape of a product be patented?
There have been recent patent fights (such as Apple v. Samsung) that seem to claim certain basic physical forms of devices, such as a smartphone, can be patented. Aren't there a limited number of ...
