President Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies
Of the firms listed, only Tesla has any patents worth confiscating.
I’d play it differently and nationalize any patents needed to maintain the existing products once the firms that built them are ejected. I’d also make it clear that breaking DRM in order to maintain such products is penalty-free (as it should be for all products, really).
IP applies to more than just patents, it also includes things like branding. Imagine how much you could piss of McDonald’s if every Tom, Dick, and Clancy can open their own without giving a penny to the corporation.
The companies can stay. Their IP rights, though…
Of the firms listed, only Tesla has any patents worth confiscating.
I’d play it differently and nationalize any patents needed to maintain the existing products once the firms that built them are ejected. I’d also make it clear that breaking DRM in order to maintain such products is penalty-free (as it should be for all products, really).
IP applies to more than just patents, it also includes things like branding. Imagine how much you could piss of McDonald’s if every Tom, Dick, and Clancy can open their own without giving a penny to the corporation.
Love the addition of seizing their IP. But it’s not enough as long our money keeps flowing across the pond.
Seize the means of extraction