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If that were the case and USPTO were in on the trick, why the need to drop HTTPS? They'd have that data already, so could just share it directly.
by stonesam92 9y ago
If that were the case and USPTO were in on the trick, why the need to drop HTTPS?
They'd have that data already, so could just share it directly.
- ErikBjare 9y agoIf they shared the data, they could get caught doing so. By simply removing HTTPS someone could intercept the requests on their own without any wrongdoing on the part of USPTO (aside from dropping HTTPS).
- bcook 9y agoPlausible deniability? Shifting blame? I'm just playing Devil's advocate here.
- mcbits 9y agoThis will allow ISPs to track who is viewing particular patents and when. That would be very lucrative data to sell in some circumstances. I doubt the USPTO would distribute a list of IP addresses that accessed a patent without some kind of due process.
- sgt101 9y agoI think this might be gutted out already though as big companies use proprietary databases which have enhanced data on the patents. Also google patents...
- mcbits 9y agoYeah, I don't think it's actually their reason for the change. It's just one hypothetical consequence that the decision makers probably failed to consider. Still, the decision makers should be investigated for conflicts of interest because they've made a really fishy-smelling decision.
- dom0 9y agoDidn't your country just drop the privacy protection rules that hindered ISPs from selling any American's browser history?
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