From: John Newman <jnn@synfin.org>
   To: cypherpunks@cpunks.org
   Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 5:00 AM
   Subject: Phony Nakamoto applying for Bitcoin patents
   >[1]http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Z61GM
   I wonder how much luck he will have getting patents.  My impression is
   that under European law, patents cannot be granted if disclosure of the
   invention has preceded the filing; American law used to, and may still,
   allow disclosure up to one year before filing for the patents.  Since
   Bitcoin is well over 6 years old, perhaps it will be considered
   'disclosed' already.
              Jim Bell

References

   1. http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Z61GM