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Russia says its businesses can steal patents from anyone in ‘unfriendly’ countries
The Washington Post ^ | March 8, 2022 | Zina Pozen

Posted on 03/10/2022 1:38:22 PM PST by Trump20162020

Russia has effectively legalized patent theft from anyone affiliated with countries “unfriendly” to it, declaring that unauthorized use will not be compensated.

McDonald’s said Tuesday that it would temporarily close its 850 restaurants in Russia, a significant decision for a company that gets 9 percent of its revenue from Russia and Ukraine. Without trademark protections, Russia could “take those McDonald’s that got shut down and … just let local operators operate the restaurants and call them McDonald’s,” Gerben said.

Russia’s removal of intellectual property protections during wartime is not without precedent. Smithsonian Magazine describes how the German company Bayer lost its American patent on aspirin as the U.S. government seized property from firms associated with its enemies.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: bezosblog; brandontonpost; cancellingrussia; haha; hahanelson; intellectualproperty; mcdonalds; patent; russia; washingsnotpest; zinapozen
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To: MercyFlush
You'll be laughing out of the other side of your face when the Western TechnoDicktaters make you Kneel Before Zod to keep your bank accounts, Social Security benefits and anything else you have.

I think Putin saw this world dicktatership coming.

21 posted on 03/10/2022 1:53:46 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: dfwgator

Back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR.


22 posted on 03/10/2022 1:54:50 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: kiryandil

Putin is making you people kneel before the magnificence of his hooy morzhovy.

You can have him.


23 posted on 03/10/2022 1:57:30 PM PST by MercyFlush (I don't follow the science. I follow the money. )
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To: Trump20162020

Thats China’s game, and Russia isn’t China with that huge domestic market.

I hope Russia doesn’t do this for fun and profit, but rather for need, which might possibly be defensible later when they are trying to lure investors back.


24 posted on 03/10/2022 1:57:53 PM PST by BlackAdderess (Hope for the best, prepare for the worst)
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To: Fai Mao

“Then say goodbye to any computer not made by Lenovo.”

No problem, China will just steal all the other computer companies’ tech and give it to Lenovo.


25 posted on 03/10/2022 2:05:25 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Responsibility2nd

“I guess McDonald’s feels like it can except a 9% loss.”

Well, with food prices surging McDonalds can probably gauge the rest of us 9% and get away with it.


26 posted on 03/10/2022 2:06:24 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: kiryandil

Well, that was going to happen no matter whether Putin invaded Ukraine or not.


27 posted on 03/10/2022 2:07:56 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

I admire Putin’s acumen regarding the LGBTQ World HomoMafia Dictatorship, and how they operate.


28 posted on 03/10/2022 2:18:02 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Their food is crap so let the ruskies have it….besides both them and China been stealing our IP for years….remember the space shuttle?


29 posted on 03/10/2022 2:23:47 PM PST by Hogblog
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To: Boogieman

They’re also paying salary continuation for 62,000 McD’s employees in Russia (those are company stores, not franchises). This won’t last for long.


30 posted on 03/10/2022 2:24:44 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Trump20162020

This means the democrats won’t have anything to sell them.


31 posted on 03/10/2022 2:29:50 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Trump20162020

Considering globalist are stealing Russian assets worldwide I fully understand this decision


32 posted on 03/10/2022 2:35:36 PM PST by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: kiryandil

The cancel mob has never dealt with anyone who fought back—they are gonna learn some hard lessons.


33 posted on 03/10/2022 2:36:48 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: cgbg
The cancel mob has never dealt with anyone who fought back—they are gonna learn some hard lessons.

I'm going to buy moar popcorn.

CornPopov gonna make 'em cry.

34 posted on 03/10/2022 2:38:46 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: MercyFlush; All

If you ask me this is great for Russia long term. They will become more self reliant. It’s what everyone should strive for. Trump wanted loca manufacturing for just this reason. That’s why he put huge tariffs on steel etc.


35 posted on 03/10/2022 2:39:08 PM PST by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: All

The last gasps of mother Rusia are being heard.

What a fool.


36 posted on 03/10/2022 2:43:24 PM PST by rbmillerjr (Defeating China is impossible without understanding that Russia is our enemy)
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To: Trump20162020
"Russia says its businesses can steal patents from anyone in ‘unfriendly’ countries"

As if they can get anyone off the vodka long enough to keep these ur-McDonald's open! All the Eastern Euros staffing this shit just left! Jesus Christ, Putin never ordered domestic intel analysis on any of these knock-on effects.

37 posted on 03/10/2022 2:43:41 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Each of you have at least 1 of these in your 401k: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J, Merck and GSK)
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To: Trump20162020

What do you expect would happen when you try to economically isolate them? I’d do the same thing too. I hope Russian hackers drain all the elites bank accounts.


38 posted on 03/10/2022 2:49:14 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The GOP is the UN of US politics)
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To: Hogblog

My question is if Russia lets other just take over th pe Mickey ads, who’s going to supply them? They certainly won’t be using McDonald’s products.


39 posted on 03/10/2022 3:17:25 PM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: Trump20162020

like this is new...


40 posted on 03/10/2022 3:32:29 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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