• pivot_root@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Though it should be kept in mind there’s thousands of patents that were never actually applied, and this one was filled back in 2009.

    This is genuinely a good thing, then. If you patent something and “accidentally” never use it, it prevents other companies from using it legally. Screw over advertisers and save the consumers from their terrible ideas by hoarding patents and working with a patent troll firm :)

    • unrelatedkeg@lemmy.sdf.org
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      10 months ago

      Not really. Patests expire and then they can just read the specs in your idea. No reverse-engineering effort required.