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Re:Apple is patenting Swift features by shawnz on Friday January 25, 2019 @01:50PM (#19001063)
How can you guarantee that the person publishing their findings won't change their mind later and apply for a patent?
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Re:Apple is patenting Swift features by pnw_hazor on Friday January 25, 2019 @02:31PM (#19001556)
In the US they have one year to file. In UK, EU, and most other countries public disclosure bars them from filing a patent application.

But there is no way to really be sure. Because they may have filed something before or after (within the 1 year) public disclosure.

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Re:Apple is patenting Swift features by maxxxxx on Friday January 25, 2019 @02:13PM (#19001333)
Is there a way to waive that right?
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