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There is a 1 year grace period between disclosure and the deadline for patentability. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s2133.html http://www.uspto.gov

• gojomo 12y ago
  Grace periods are shorter or non-existent outside the US. Publication date is June 9 of last year, so Google has less than 3 months to change their minds and turn-evil to pursue a patent on this technique.