BrikoXM to [email protected]English • 4 months agoZynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit gamesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkZynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit gamesarstechnica.comBrikoXM to [email protected]English • 4 months agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoSo how is it that a patent from 1989 only expired in 2023?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoI not going to pretend I understand patents but it looks like IBM just asked for an extension and got it
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoThere is a period between filing a patent and actually receiving it. Maybe you’ve seen the phrase “patent pending” before. That likely plays a role here, if I read this right
So how is it that a patent from 1989 only expired in 2023?
I not going to pretend I understand patents but it looks like IBM just asked for an extension and got it
There is a period between filing a patent and actually receiving it. Maybe you’ve seen the phrase “patent pending” before. That likely plays a role here, if I read this right