Comment by CivBase

If I'm understanding this correctly, the problem here is other saw companies aren't implementing a safety feature because SawStop has a patent on the relevant technology. Now the US federal government wants to make that safety feature a requirement and SawStop pinky swears to release the patent.

Why don't they just strike down SawStop's patent on the technology instead? Bosch apparently already tried to implement the tech but was scared away by SawStop's lawyers. There's a proven interest in the tech from other industry players. Is there any evidence that the proposed regulation is even necessary?

Seems ridiculous to me that they'd even allow a company to prevent other companies from implementing safety features in the first place.