Goulds claims quite understandably caused alarm in the laser industry. 굴드가 소송을 제기하기 전까지 기업들은 수년 동안 숄로우와 타운스에게 로열티를 지불하고 있었기 때문입니다. It may not be a coincidence that, shortly after these laser wars, the US patent law was amended to prevent such contentions in the future.