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Back then you couldn't early challenge a patent and prevent it from being issued, and once it was issued you couldn't challenge it without violating it and ente
by cma 5y ago
Back then you couldn't early challenge a patent and prevent it from being issued, and once it was issued you couldn't challenge it without violating it and entering trial. Now you can do both.
- Dylan16807 5y agoEarly challenging sounds helpful, but that's also outsourcing the work and it could put more coders at risk of treble damages further down the line from some patent they glanced at and forgot about.