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Re: Bitbill Patent Published - Encompasses Physical Bitcoins and Paper Wallets
by
wtfvanity
on 05/08/2013, 17:10:10 UTC
An update from the USPTO basically they have accepted the bitcointalk forum posts as prior art:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7nOVGhPgqTEY2FIenFpdVlNRzg/
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7nOVGhPgqTEdnowcS1jZm02d1U/

you can view more from the USPTO here:
http://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair
Use application number: 13/336,779

wow. That seems like the examiner is actually looking at this closely. Gavin, you're famous.

Isn't that just the kick back though, and he can continue prosecution of the patent?