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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:05:11 -0700
Subject: Re: [OT] Free software versus software idea patents
From: geremy condra <debatem1@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:

 <snip>

> That would be a patent on a business process, which is allowed. In fact,
> as I recall, at least one lawyer has made an attempt to patent a business
> process relating to law.

IBM tried patenting the business of patent trolling, which I found hilarious.

Geremy Condra