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Relevant news: Microsoft has patented it afterwards [0] [0] https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/17/microsoft_ans_patent/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/17
by kasabali 4y ago
Relevant news: Microsoft has patented it afterwards [0]
[0] https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/17/microsoft_ans_patent/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/17/microsoft_ans_patent/
- sreevisakh 4y agoWhy isn't it invalidated by prior art? How does it work anyway?
- moralestapia 4y agoUsually these things clear up until there's litigation involved.
- kasabali 4y agoPrior art is a sugarcoat invented to give the illusion checks and balances. Patent Office operates as if it doesn't exist, and then even if a prior art is established after a long and expensive judicial process, only partial claims of a patent is invalidated, and it's trivial for the patent owner to change it slightly and get it reapproved