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by stse 6013 days ago
It's not uncommon to stop publication of research by claiming copyright, patent, etc.
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pmjordan 6012 days ago
Patents? Surely not. Their original intent was to have the technology out in the open. I suspect you're thinking of trade secrets.
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stse 6009 days ago
This topic is a few days old, but for the record. Yes patents: http://www.wired.com/politics/law/commentary/circuitcourt/20... ...and by other means: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/08/injunction-requ/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/atm-vendor-halts-ta... http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/07/fbi_arres... http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2001/07/45298
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