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Re:Amazon owes $525M in cloud-storage patent fight, US jury ... by yareal on Thursday April 11, 2024 @08:53AM (#40001560)
You've correctly identified how patents work, at least in the U.S.
Re:Amazon owes $525M in cloud-storage patent fight, US jury ... by rasz on Thursday April 11, 2024 @11:36AM (#40003347)
Except for the "non obvious to the practitioner" part.
Re:Amazon owes $525M in cloud-storage patent fight, US jury ... by SkyBelow on Thursday April 11, 2024 @09:48AM (#40002120)
You missed the part where I filed the patent first, so I am now the one in charge of USB charged cars.

Yes, it is even more complicated than that; I'm just trying to toss out a joke while also pointing out the system is even worse than implied.