Messages in this thread | | | From | Daniel Phillips <> | Subject | Re: Tux 2 patents | Date | Fri, 06 Oct 2000 21:18:08 +0200 |
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jesse wrote: > IANAL, but I believe that once you've implemented a method in a released > product, you have only one year to file the patents for it. If you don't > file patents for it within this time period, it becomes public domain. I > think it would be possible to invalidate their patents, but I don't think > it would be possible to get your own patent on it after the fact and refuse > to let them use it.
Ah, but there is plenty patentable in the current phase tree design, implemented in Tux2 since early last year. Have you ever seen a three-root atomic commit before? So if you're right then there is still time. On the other hand, I've heard that as soon as I disclose it publicly it's not patentable.
Read 'white hat patent' in all of the above, IOW, GPL-compatible licence.
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