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by SwetDrems 2727 days ago
There's an example of this happening in the 2018 book Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. A doctor gets the scoop on what Theranos is developing and files a patent loosely based on what they understand Theranos to be developing. The patent was filed with the sole intention of using it against Theranos in the future when they release their product.