Yeah, nobody get too excited. We still have to wait 20 years for the patent to expire.

Huh? The patent system isn't for people to block anyone from using an invention for 20 years...

It's to protect the inventors while they license the technology.

If this works they'll be licensing the rights to use it to some massive companys... besides multiple Korean companies are already invested in it...

LK-99 would likely only be a first step... a brittle crystal doesn't make a great power line...