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> may be covered by both A piece of code can infringe on a patent, but it can't itself be patented (although the algorithm it describes can).
by pron 7y ago
> may be covered by both
A piece of code can infringe on a patent, but it can't itself be patented (although the algorithm it describes can).
- Natsu 7y agoYou're using the legal term, I'm using the ordinary definition of the word. In other words, you can't use the code without a patent license, just as you can't use the copyrighted work without permission.