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In practice, independent invention happens all the time, and we end up with absurd patent lawsuits as a result.
by andrewljohnson 14y ago
In practice, independent invention happens all the time, and we end up with absurd patent lawsuits as a result.
- reinhardt 14y agoAFAIK none of these ludicrous patents are about data structures, algorithms or math formulas.
- Kalium 14y agoI find that somewhat difficult to accept, given that pretty much every single patent that touches software is ludicrous.
- M8R-fhlcjm 14y agoYou've made 2 wrong assumptions: 1) data structures are patentable. Where is your proof that pure data structure not tied to hardware or a specific problem are? 2) independent invention happens all the time. Actually, when you look closely, it happens very rarely relative to the overall number of inventions. Where is your proof that it does happen enough to merits change?