Comment on Judge throws out entire Apple/Motorola caseparentComments−superuser214yBut if I decided to create, for example, a voice-recognition API, I wouldn't be copying your method, I'd be creating my own, better method.I think the issue is that your patent wouldn't cover your algorithm, it would cover "service which translates audio into text."−fauigerzigerk14yNo, you can't patent a problem, only a particular solution to a problem.
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But if I decided to create, for example, a voice-recognition API, I wouldn't be copying your method, I'd be creating my own, better method.
I think the issue is that your patent wouldn't cover your algorithm, it would cover "service which translates audio into text."
No, you can't patent a problem, only a particular solution to a problem.