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Ask HN: How to check whether research paper algorithm was patented?

2 points by paukiatwee ↗ HN
As I currently interested in Machine Learning, a lot of research paper proposed algorithms.

My concern is how do I know if the algorithm was patented?

I want to (but not yet) implement some algorithms based on research paper to play around.

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GFK_of_xmaspast
> I want to (but not yet) implement some algorithms based on research paper to play around

They have to catch you first and then you have to be big enough for them to care.

jobigoud
I was under the impression that algorithms couldn't be patented, even in the US. Only software implementations (in the US) or devices using them. Algorithms are just maths.