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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Something doesn't add up here since you can't patent anything for decades.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I read that as:

For decades, Nestle has been patenting milk proteins.

They've been doing it for a long time, not somehow getting extra-long patents.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Seems like I messed up carrying over thoughts over language barrier.

Where was I unclear?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

patents expire. so nestle shoudln't be able to "patenting human milk proteins for decades"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Patents can be renewed, to my knowledge, and "for decades" as in "since the 90s".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Usually, patents have a lifetime for 20 years. Maybe you get an extension for 5 years. From were do you have the info that patents can be renewed?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Patents can't be renewed. After expiring, they become public domain.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

For decades may as well be anything from 20 years up, afaik patents may live for 50 years so this seems to work fine

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Maybe there is an Oxford comma? I understood what you meant