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
Comment on Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games
moody@lemmings.world 2 months agoSo how is it that a patent from 1989 only expired in 2023?
gencha@lemm.ee 2 months ago
notgold@aussie.zone 2 months ago
I not going to pretend I understand patents but it looks like IBM just asked for an extension and got it