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But then the patent expiration clock starts now, rather than from 1996? That seems so wrong. That would mean the patent backlog is actually working for the tr
by tunesmith 14y ago
But then the patent expiration clock starts now, rather than from 1996? That seems so wrong. That would mean the patent backlog is actually working for the trolls.
- roc 14y agoNah, expiration is 20 years from the earliest priority date. So if they're claiming 1996, the patent will expire in 2016. The backlog used to be problematic along the lines you're thinking, but they adjusted the rules in 1995.