3 ms·We shouldn't allow patents on old X applied to new Y domain.by spullara 13y agoWe shouldn't allow patents on old X applied to new Y domain.gfodor 13y agoYou just gave a fairly abstract definition of "innovation."walid 13y agoNope, @spullara just gave a definition of prior art :|gfodor 13y agoThe point being the difference between "innovation" and "prior art" is a tricky one, since all innovation builds upon previous knowledge of some kind.