alt Hacker NewsWhy does “patent pending” almost automatically sounds like it’s going to be an underwhelming technology.
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mathisfun123 • today at 6:19 AM
Because a provisional patent is trivial to get and meaningless.
huflungdung • today at 7:11 AM
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Why does “patent pending” almost automatically sounds like it’s going to be an underwhelming technology.
Because a provisional patent is trivial to get and meaningless.
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Because most of the people rushing to get patents are money-horny people, not people who believe they truly are about to change the world, so it's a great signal that this is yet another idea from money-horny people.