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Misleading. This has not been patented. The author links to a patent publication, which happens to the vast majority of patent filings in the U.S. There was a rejection of this patent application mailed by the USPTO in August 2025.


Rejection is when the fun begins. Note that I'm not a lawyer, but I do have 20+ patents, none in the software realm. Rejection means you get to revise your application and re-submit with a new deadline and new fees. Your chances of getting it accepted on the second or third try can vary.

Applications are seldom withdrawn or ultimately rejected altogether, but may be granted with severely narrowed claims. Also, you can revise the claims without changing the text, within limits, which results in granting of a patent with a very broad text followed by narrow claims


> Applications are seldom withdrawn or ultimately rejected altogether

For a rather unpopular definition of "seldom", sure.




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