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Well, that didn't work ... I don't quite understand why you think your example is patentable. | 1347 comments | Create New Account

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Well, that didn't work ... I don't quite understand why you think your example is patentable.

Authored by: mrisch on Monday, June 11 2012 @ 02:32 PM EDT

I can't speak to the patentability of ANY patent, because I
don't know the prior art at the time. Many folks here think
the patent was obvious. It may well have been. There are
certainly arguments in favor of obviousness, and they are
good ones.

My point is that it is the TYPE of patent that should be
assessed on its merits. If you think that there can never be
a software solution that is novel and non-obvious, then so
be it. I'm not convinced. Everybody thinks everything was
invented before or is obvious. I just don't think that's
true.

[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]

You did say you know about computing machines.. - Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, June 11 2012 @ 03:21 PM EDT
- You did say you know about computing machines.. - Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, June 11 2012 @ 08:22 PM EDT
Then the example you gave seems to be a source distraction. - Authored by: jsoulejr on Tuesday, June 12 2012 @ 09:35 AM EDT

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