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eikenberrytoday at 5:20 PM1 replyview on HN

Isn't the classic way of making money off an invention is to patent it... so why not patent those "Two Weird Tricks"?


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giancarlostorotoday at 7:37 PM

Expensive and if someone figures out a slight different way to do it you arent really “covered” its not a unique umbrella plus you would sort of give away the secrets.