Patents possibly gone wrong.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/11/stupid-patent-month-patent-using-math…
Claim 1 of the patent describes creating mathematical “axioms”—formal
mathematical statements—that describe a computerized trading forum. The
patented method then describes analyzing, with a “computer assessment
system … the mathematical axioms that describe the operation of the trading
forum.” In other words, the patent describes using formal proofs to check
for bugs in a “computerized trading forum.” It’s formal verification—just
applied to the financial services industry.
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