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February 2, 2011

What Resistance?

WSJ reports on the Borg: "patent laws favor Chinese companies and mandates that essentially require foreign companies to transfer technology to China if they hope to sell in that market." Borg patent law mirrors U.S. patent law, which only recognize prior art in English, and allow U.S. patents to be granted on technology that foreigners invented. Borg leader Hu Jintao: "You have been assimilated. There has been no resistance." Beginning in 1972, U.S. business leaders, drooling over profit potential because of the size of the Borg population, have willingly transferred technology. GE recently announced its intentions to transfer advanced jet engine technology to the Borg, in return for greater market access. Still, American business leaders feign shock over what they have done. Pouted one pudgy American high-tech exec: "It's the crisis." At least the Borg cannot corner the market on hypocrisy.

Posted by Patent Hawk at February 2, 2011 11:23 AM | International