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Re:Google Executives Face Jail Time for Italian Video by jacquesm on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @09:41AM (#464040)
I don't know why they would get a patent on something that obvious. They could simply do it without needing a patent.
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Re:Google Executives Face Jail Time for Italian Video by jcl on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @10:35AM (#464095)
Moreover, if a company copied them to gain similar legal immunity, who would they sue for patent infringement?
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Re:Google Executives Face Jail Time for Italian Video by Retric on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @10:25AM (#464084)
Until the patent troll shows up. While it's slightly cheaper to just disclose the idea, filing a patent helps the patent office avoid granting a patent on the same idea.
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