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sgt101 on Feb 24, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: No patent if invention lies only in computer progr...

I don't follow this - why would anyone get sued for trying to come up with a different solution?

thawkins on Feb 24, 2016 | [–]

Because they may contravene, a vague overly broad software patent, that effectually locks up ideas, not implementations.

justinclift on Feb 25, 2016 | [–]

Because the current way patents in the US are viewed, is as ammunition to attack competitors (and potential competitors). :(

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