patented

The lie is that the patented idea is a significant new invention without prior art.

If you and people like you hadn't patented these things, they would've been able to use their work.

After an initial financing search, it became clear it had to be patented to get financing.

But people should be aware that this type of thing is patented left right and sideways.

Patents absolutely are a block if you need to be compatible with a patented system.

Discouraging people from exploring ideas and building things 'because its patented' is fundamentally wrong.

To give an idea of how long the screwdriver, for example, was patented.

Being aware that it's highly patented doesn't mean you shouldn't play around with it, it just means that you probably shouldn't be trying to make money off of someone else's work.

Even if it's patented you can still play around with the technology yourself.

Look for ways to improve on the already patented idea and file a new patent referencing that patent and any others that apply.

The drug, instead of being patented, goes into the public domain.

It doesn't matter, they'll burn most of it up, raise another round and pivot into a B2B client-customer IM app with patented business emoji or something.

Certain specific processes may be patented, but "this type of thing" cannot be patented outright.

Plus, when pitching for financing the first set of questions include "Is this patented?" If you answer no and don't have a valid reason why not, they tell you to get it patented and come back when that is done.

For example, the hyperloop: "Two weeks before his Hyperloop announcement, Musk quietly met with the founder of ET3, an even-faster, already patented[since 1999] tube transport system."[1].