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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by unishark on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @11:07PM (#27443790)
But any idiot can figure out which are the successful products on those search engines. They are literally there trying to be found and broadcast their popularity.

The patent system is for protecting ideas which the law allows to be protected.

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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by brokencode on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @10:16AM (#27448122)
But any idiot can’t get Walmart or Amazon to prominently place their copycat product on shelves or in search results. Only these retail behemoths can guarantee the competitive placement of their products in the market.
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