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You don't need to patent something to prevent somebody else from doing it. Just make it public and prior art applies.
by jraph 5y ago
You don't need to patent something to prevent somebody else from doing it. Just make it public and prior art applies.
- throwaway7033 5y agoPrior art only applies if the USPTO agrees to review the patent and the examiner considers it prior art; neither of these are guaranteed.