That why the patent system is so toxic for the global south its like cutting off the steps on the value chain stair.
Today we have global brands like Xiaomi, Huawei, Tiktok in every corner of the planet.
And there is just going to be more of it.
Obviously tech is a part of this, but also financial services as well as resource/energy industries. IP is less of an issue than it first seems, it's the ability to execute in a market that is more important.
