> E.g. could I use this as a base and implement the immutable virtual dom myself, or looking into alternatives like mithril? Prior art is probably only going t

> E.g. could I use this as a base and implement the immutable virtual dom myself, or looking into alternatives like mithril? Prior art is probably only going to help in the case that you're already embroiled in a legal battle over infringement. That or if a USPTO patent review were to occur (e.g. [1]). But it'd be best to not be a potential infringer at the same time you contest a Facebook patent, unless you want FB's legal team gunning for you in retaliation. That said, I think there are going to be a lot of developers who simply don't know about and/or ignore the existence of this patent and go merrily about their lives anyway. [1] http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/12/19/apple-pinch-to-zoom-patent-invalidated-by-uspto http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/12/19/apple-pinch-to-zoo...