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I have a very valid question: if this method was used to sell tulips in XVII, how it can be patented in 2020?
by SergeAx 4y ago
I have a very valid question: if this method was used to sell tulips in XVII, how it can be patented in 2020?
- FateOfNations 4y agoProbably something specific about applying it to concert tickets and/or over the internet. In the US, patents are good for 20 years, so a patent expiring in 2020 would have been issued during the dot-com bubble. Also, although the patent office does review the applications, they aren't perfect: it isn't uncommon for patents to be invalidated if they are challenged or there's a lawsuit.