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They very well could have patented it to prevent anyone else from doing it - which seems more likely.
by Aloha 9y ago
They very well could have patented it to prevent anyone else from doing it - which seems more likely.
- akl 9y agoAmazon employees are encouraged to patent basically anything, at least in AWS. Validity of content or relevance to future business plans isn't really a factor.
- JoshMnem 9y agoIt's probably a combination of defensive and opportunistic. Companies stake out positions and then watch how the winds blow.