That wasn't sarcastic, I wondered if patent were registered outside America, and since the patent was clearly mentioning american product it wouldn't seem logical to me.
Basically, Sony owns a patent that forces you to say the brand name during a commercial break to end said commercial.. it’s from 2019, and it understandably stirred up some controversy back then.
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Potatisen@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 2y
ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website · 9 pts · 2y
It's Sony.
JohnBon@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 2y
Aren't patent registered mainly in America ?
ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
Isn't Sony a Japanese company?
JohnBon@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y
That wasn't sarcastic, I wondered if patent were registered outside America, and since the patent was clearly mentioning american product it wouldn't seem logical to me.
germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 45 pts · 2y
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Say what you will about his methods (and some of his other ideas), but the man had some good ideas!
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 2y
Do I drink the verification can now?
vankappa@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 2y
what is this shit? I warn you I need to know RIGHT NOW or im gonna cry
TechnicalCreative@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 77 pts · 2y
Basically, Sony owns a patent that forces you to say the brand name during a commercial break to end said commercial.. it’s from 2019, and it understandably stirred up some controversy back then.
noodlejetski@lemm.ee · 48 pts · 2y
the patent is from 2009 https://patents.google.com/patent/US8246454B2/en
naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 53 pts · 2y
Important context is that companies often just patent shit in case one day it's valuable. Yes IP is stupid, yes capitalism is evil.
ZILtoid1991@kbin.social · 24 pts · 2y
Only time, when patent trolling is good, so other companies won't be able to use it, unless they shell out a lot of money to Sony.
vankappa@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
thanks, even the fact that somebody thought about it, and thought that somebody else could do it before them, it's nightmarish
TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 33 pts · 2y
Ngl if this actually happens im commiting anti corporate terrorism (for legal reasons this is a joke)
Wodge@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Sure thing Johnny Silverhand, just a joke...
Pregnenolone@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
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"Fuck my life..."
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Evilsmiley@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y
If this happens i am burning down every mcdonalds i see
outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 2y
if someone did this i would just commit digital piracy
AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 2y
The fuck is this???
ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website · 5 pts · 2y
Something Sony thought might be a good idea to patent
XTornado@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
Ok... But why he needed to stand up!?
Surdon@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
To show proper respect and praise of our cooperate masters
lntl@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
MCDONALD'S!