I just saw a headline about Ford patenting a system to eavesdrop on passengers conversations to serve them related ads. If I had patented that before, could I stop it from being used?
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In theory yes
In reality, they will find a way around your patent.
Look up the patent on window wipers as an example
This oddly reminds me that the original patent for the chainsaw was for aiding childbirth.
I’ll let anyone curious enough google that.
I’m not doing the research on that. That is horrifying
If it makes you feel better they were tiny compared to what’s at home depot