[OT] Microsoft filled patent applications for scoped and immutable types

[H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d]

On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 09:02:43PM +0000, MacAsm via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> On Tuesday, 26 August 2014 at 19:37:29 UTC, Max Klyga wrote:
> >Microsoft being microsoft again.
> >
> >http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2014/0196015.html - DECLARATION OF
> >LIFETIME OF RESOURCE REFERENCE
> >This contains description of scoped classes, etc.
> >
> 
> Is this about C#'s usingw?
> 
> >http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2014/0196008.html - IMMUTABLE
> >OBJECT TYPES
> >
> >I really hope patent office will reject these applications.
> 
> How bad will this be to D?

D has had immutable for years! Surely that counts as prior art?? Does
the patent office accept prior art submissions?


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