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> Google has not applied for patent protection for this algorithm, and, as of this writing, has no plans to. Rather, it wishes to contribute this algorithm to t

by bch 12y ago

> Google has not applied for patent protection for this algorithm, and, as of this writing, has no plans to. Rather, it wishes to contribute this algorithm to the community. What they should do (IANAL) is patent it and license it properly. This way it's protected (patented), but the intent is clear and future-proof instead of leaving it in an ambiguous legal gray area.

rakoo 12y ago
> This way it's protected (patented) Protected from what ?
- HarrietJones 12y ago
  Protected from me patenting it and then suing small companies that use it.
  - dalke 12y ago
    You can't patent something that someone else published.
    - warfangle 12y ago
      funny joke ;)
      - dalke 12y ago
        ... any more than you can patent something which has already been patented. Both require a lawsuit to challenge.