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

[Brad Anderson via Digitalmars-d]

On Tuesday, 26 August 2014 at 21:26:36 UTC, H. S. Teoh via 
Digitalmars-d wrote:
> D has had immutable for years! Surely that counts as prior 
> art?? Does
> the patent office accept prior art submissions?
>
>
> T

They do.

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