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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by kbutler on Monday May 01, 2017 @08:23PM (#14243009)
No. Math is not physics, as physics is not chemistry.

Patents exist to promote novel applications of physics and chemistry, but do not forbid use of the fundamental laws, and should not forbid use of fundamental mathematical or algorithmic processes.

If you can violate a patent in your mind, it shouldn't be granted.

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