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Originally Posted by teh603
That implies people knew about the patent to begin with. How many years did it take for someone to rediscover Gregor Mendel's research on genetics?
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A patent requires full disclosure. All of that information is public. Had Gregor Mendel applied for a patent, all of his work would have been recorded in the patent office and available to anyone who wanted it. That is why the patent system exists.