Patent: Electronic flashcards (2013)

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Post by zadokshi » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 1:24 AM UTC

Patent: Electronic flashcards (2013)
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Post by save_ferris » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 2:42 AM UTC

What does this mean for apps like Anki (assuming they’re not the ones who own this patent)?

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Post by deskglass » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 2:42 AM UTC

What is the recourse here? Would it be reasonable to contact the person that approved the patent with information showing that plenty flashcard systems precede this patent? I imagine there is some more formal system.

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Post by 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 2:47 AM UTC

I’d love to see a charity formed for the sole purpose of challenging these patents in courts. Crowdfunding can go a long way, and strategic legal wins can go a long way in shaping precedence.

Many organizations dabble in these challenges, but it needs a singular purpose.

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Post by khc » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 2:55 AM UTC

3fe9a03ccd14ca5 wrote: post #4

I’d love to see a charity formed for the sole purpose of challenging these patents in courts. Crowdfunding can go a long way, and strategic legal wins can go a long way in shaping precedence. Many organizations dabble in these challenges, but it needs a singular purpose.

It's not the sole purpose but EFF does do a lot in this area: https://www.eff.org/patent-busting

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Post by scottyelich » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 2:55 AM UTC

Unlikely to survive an Alice 101 challenge.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 2:56 AM UTC

3fe9a03ccd14ca5 wrote: post #4

I’d love to see a charity formed for the sole purpose of challenging these patents in courts. Crowdfunding can go a long way, and strategic legal wins can go a long way in shaping precedence. Many organizations dabble in these challenges, but it needs a singular purpose.

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Post by username4567 » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 2:59 AM UTC

Hasn’t flash card software been around since the 80s or 90s?

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Post by admax88q » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 3:00 AM UTC

How brain dead or just checked out are patent office clerks that patents like this are granted.

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Post by ceejayoz » Thu, Jan 02, 2020, 3:00 AM UTC

admax88q wrote: post #9

How brain dead or just checked out are patent office clerks that patents like this are granted.

I'd imagine there's an art to making the application wordy and confusing enough to slip through.