Trade War also an IP War, Peace through Wisdom

[Arthur Hanson]

The gap between the US and the rest of the world is rapidly shrinking and the handling and treatment of IP is at its core. It's estimated we lose 60B a year to the Chinese alone. Due to the multiplier effect IP has over almost any other economic factor, this can't be ignored by the tech or any other sector any longer. This applies not only to the US but the rest of the world. IP is the most valuable new currency there is and international rule and agreements need to be put in place and honored with an enforcement system that is rapid and fair to all parties. Trade wars are a disaster, like military wars and should be avoided, but there comes a point where there is no other way with some parties. Fair and free trade are more critical to peace and prosperity in this interconnected world in which modern communications and the container ship (some carry close to 20k containers and have reduced shipping cost dramatically, just as tech has reduced communications/collaboration costs) have shrunk the size of the world dramatically bringing us all closer together. I hope the world leaders have the wisdom to negotiate a peaceful settlement both business wise and militarily. It would be an ideal outcome if leaders realized the wisdom of cooperation and collaboration over war of all types in which all end up losers. The tech sector and its leaders have a critical role to play in this and it's critical they step up to the plate and not just in the US, but the world. It is way past time for the leaders in tech to make their contribution towards peace in the political sector. Victory would be creating a new age of cooperation and collaboration that is a win/win for everyone that takes us into a new age of stability and prosperity from the "Great Acceleration" bringing us physical and political innovation at an ever increasing rate.

I don't like what's going on now, but it's better now than five years from now when these problems will be far worse from not being dealt with. Like they say, "There is no time like the present for dealing with problems".

In any war, there are only losers, for everyone loses something even including many of those not involved at all.

The links below provide some good background reference.



https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexca...ctual-property-will-it-backfire/#235a5fd27bc7

https://www.forbes.com/sites/milton...-tech-edge-trade-data-hints-yes/#1b1b870144e3

 

[JeffreyHF]

Arthur, the sad fact is that we are voluntarily disarming our global IP superiority, just as the rest of the world is furiously building its own IP arsenal. Just reading the solidarity of opinion on this thread supportive of Apple's IP attack on Qualcomm, and recognizing the big money forces tipping the rules in favor of implementor/marketers over inventors, suggests the U.S. is voluntarily ceding its patent property rights to China and the developing world. Unilateral disarmament of intellectual property rights is a form of economic and technological suicide.

 

[Arthur Hanson]

Arthur, the sad fact is that we are voluntarily disarming our global IP superiority, just as the rest of the world is furiously building its own IP arsenal. Just reading the solidarity of opinion on this thread supportive of Apple's IP attack on Qualcomm, and recognizing the big money forces tipping the rules in favor of implementor/marketers over inventors, suggests the U.S. is voluntarily ceding its patent property rights to China and the developing world. Unilateral disarmament of intellectual property rights is a form of economic and technological suicide.

Jeffrey, Excellent point. Just another twist on a failing, obsolete in almost every way system.