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Re:No patent if invention lies only in computer program, say... by otabdeveloper1 on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @03:11AM (#11165268)
In most countries you can't patent ideas, you can only patent objects and manufacturing processes.

The U.S. definition of 'patent' is an outlier.

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