[Someone1234]

They've also used their patents to stop competitors entering the market. So we're stuck with them for 20 years or however long their patent is.

[nek4life]

I believe the patent expires in 2021, however I'm sure their lawyers will likely find a way to extend it well into the future.

[WrtCdEvrydy]

On the one hand, that guy shopped his technology around for years trying to find someone to work with... on the other hand, I find it weird to see a useful safety technology hidden behind patents.

[Zanni]

Competitors only tried to enter the market after SawStop validated the market's existence. Something that never would have happened without the assurance of profit that the patent provided. The company tried to license the technology, unsuccessfully, for years, before going into manufacturing themselves.