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Re:Patents are about sharing information – don't shroud them... by paul7986 on Saturday October 26, 2019 @11:49PM (#21367779)
Or the first person who has the money to file even if he or she only saw some kids invention on YouTube and got to the patent office first.
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Re:Patents are about sharing information – don't shroud them... by tzs on Sunday October 27, 2019 @01:16AM (#21367997)
They would not be an inventor, and would not be eligible for a patent in the US or in most other jurisdictions.
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