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by tzs 5398 days ago
> With this new law, there will be absolutely nothing to stop a large firm, a competitor, or just a random patent troll to notice your invention (which you are using) and then file a patent for it. And then, guess what? You're screwed.

Nope. From 35 USC 102:

   A person shall be entitled to a patent unless -
   ...
   (f) he did not himself invent the subject matter sought
   to be patented