> I take exception to the use of the word 'invention' here because that most likely implies that patents are at stake. Why shouldn't patents be at stake? Maybe

> I take exception to the use of the word 'invention' here because that most likely implies that patents are at stake. Why shouldn't patents be at stake? Maybe they've come up with something new and non-obvious, or maybe they haven't... we can't exactly tell from this article though.