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Exactly this - otherwise inventions in physics would not be patentable (such as the laser - a purely theoretical construct long before it was engineered, same a
by ChrisLomont 6y ago
Exactly this - otherwise inventions in physics would not be patentable (such as the laser - a purely theoretical construct long before it was engineered, same as the transistor), or chemicals (chemistry follows from physics, which is made of math..)
And on and on.
Using math to engineer solutions to problems is patentable.
- gaius_baltar 6y ago> chemistry follows from physics, which is made of math Is that a reference to XKCD #435 ? ;)
- Dylan16807 6y agoWhen you patent a laser, the patent doesn't stop someone from calculating the laser's results. With math, you are prohibited from making certain calculations; very different.
- vulcan01 6y agoAgain, IANAL. But my understanding is using ideas in a patent for "experimental purposes" is legally protected: https://nysstlc.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NYSTAR-The-Experimental-Use-Exemptions-to-Patent-Infringement-Fall-2005.pdf https://nysstlc.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NYSTAR-Th...
- darawk 6y agoYou aren't prohibited from doing the calculations per se. You are prohibited from doing them for a particular purpose, specifically video playback, in this case. If you just want to sit down with a pencil and paper and calculate H264 by yourself, there's nothing illegal about that. It only becomes illegal when you embed it into a video player.