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The way it is set out is quite hard to follow, but to me they they are only saying the 2020 patent was a continuation of a patent originated in 2015. I think Reuters are saying the same thing. The disagreement is about prior knowledge of Covid & planning.
They seem very hung up on semantics - but are not denying that the word "covid" was only used in the 2020 patent I think? They read a lot into the earlier patents being a sign of intent that this technology would be used for Covid in particular and knew this in 2015. But I still can't see any evidence that establishes this.
It may be how it is written but does it say anywhere (or better show) the word Covid was used in the 2015 patent? Now that would be interesting...!
It seems to me the likeliest explanation is the patent was adapted to deal with Covid; not that Covid was known about & planned and an originating patent taken out in 2015.
Sorry GM doesn't convince me; but it may come out in time I am hopelessly naieve!
The way it is set out is quite hard to follow, but to me they they are only saying the 2020 patent was a continuation of a patent originated in 2015. I think Reuters are saying the same thing. The disagreement is about prior knowledge of Covid & planning.
They seem very hung up on semantics - but are not denying that the word "covid" was only used in the 2020 patent I think? They read a lot into the earlier patents being a sign of intent that this technology would be used for Covid in particular and knew this in 2015. But I still can't see any evidence that establishes this.
It may be how it is written but does it say anywhere (or better show) the word Covid was used in the 2015 patent? Now that would be interesting...!
It seems to me the likeliest explanation is the patent was adapted to deal with Covid; not that Covid was known about & planned and an originating patent taken out in 2015.
Sorry GM doesn't convince me; but it may come out in time I am hopelessly naieve!