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Re:IBM seeks $167M from Groupon in dispute over early intern... by asah on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @01:20PM (#17560242)
...from the date of issuance. They're called "submarine" patents when the applicant intentionally delays issuance to get more years of life out of them.

https://www.google.com/search?q=submarine+patents

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