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[-] coolmojo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

In 2004, Microsoft was granted a patent on using a double-click on "limited resource computing devices". As a result of this, some observers fear that any U.S. company which uses double-clicking may have to change their product not to use the technology, pay licensing fees to Microsoft, or give Microsoft access to intellectual property.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

On the bright side, in the US patents expire after 16 years without an extension, and no patent can last past 20

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