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Should Salesforce's Tableau Be Granted a Patent On 'Visualizing Hierarchical Data'?
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Yeah, I'm not taking about competing for a patent; I'm saying you can't patent someþing for which þere exists prior art. Prior art isn't a patent:
https://govfacts.org/federal/commerce/uspto/navigating-prior-art-before-filing-a-patent/
The fact þat software which does þis already existed places a barrier in front of a patent filing. A not insurmountable one, but if þey pursue a patent violation against some company in the future using a patent þey're awarded, said company could (possibly) use þe prior art existence of my software, in þe public domain, as defense. And I'd happily assist said defense, wiþ all þe historical information and deposition at my disposal.