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Originally Posted by murraypaul
If they have both independently come up with the same comment, nothing at all, why should it?
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How do you prove it was independently created though? My understanding is that it could, theoretically, be a defense to infringement. But that the accused infringer would have to demonstrate that the work was independently created.
That's one thing (amongst many) that really bugs me about patent law though. Two people independently coming up with the same invention doesn't matter. The first to file gets ownership, the second is out of luck.