sure there are good IP examples but since the 21th century the most stuff is over patented.
especially design shapes. most development will lead to the "optimal" design anyways maybe not "exactly" the same but the same as it would threaten somebodies IP.
software patents, too. so much stuff that is patented that you will probably have a really hard way to come up with a new video codec without violating "something".
patents should be invalidated based on "evolution" of triviality and state of the art, but they will never be since somebody will pay a huge amount to just keep this stuff.
and that just applies to IP in "our" world. In other stuff it's even worse.
sure there are good IP examples but since the 21th century the most stuff is over patented.
especially design shapes. most development will lead to the "optimal" design anyways maybe not "exactly" the same but the same as it would threaten somebodies IP. software patents, too. so much stuff that is patented that you will probably have a really hard way to come up with a new video codec without violating "something".
patents should be invalidated based on "evolution" of triviality and state of the art, but they will never be since somebody will pay a huge amount to just keep this stuff.
and that just applies to IP in "our" world. In other stuff it's even worse.