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> someone with ordinary skill in the field would not likely come upon that solution This requirement often appears to be effectively ignored, as in this case.
by DiogenesKynikos 4y ago
> someone with ordinary skill in the field would not likely come upon that solution
This requirement often appears to be effectively ignored, as in this case. Compressing the raw data (i.e., before transformations like de-bayering) is a pretty obvious thing to try out. This sort of run-of-the-mill development does not deserve a 20-year monopoly.
- Zak 4y agoAmazon's one-click patent is probably the most famous example of this. Anyone with any database programming experience can figure out "store the customer's payment details and shipping address and use them later to complete purchases". That was also true in 1999. The patent office seems to evaluate the requirements in a manner very favorable to patent applicants/holders. I think that's a bad thing; the criteria for what counts as an invention should be stricter.