> It’s interesting to see the comments on eink patents — I was never aware of how much it stifled innovation in that space!
I'm really curious which comment that people are referring to because I happen to work in the display industry. I'd never heard anything like that amongst my peers or during conferences. The main place I've seen this refrain is on HN. Please have a look at my comment history as I keep asking about which patent people are talking about. I'm still trying to figure out if the issue is real.
Most of the techniques that _every_ company is using are patented, but no one seems to notice.
Admittedly I’m sure there are cases where it did stifle innovation in this space, but I think on average perhaps not.
It’s interesting to see the comments on eink patents — I was never aware of how much it stifled innovation in that space!