Citation chains are a good research tool, but they're not proof of dependency - patent examiners cite prior art as a matter of course, whether or not the later filer's product actually uses it. The real test isn't who's in the graph, it's whether any of these institutions ever had to license or design around it.
bgans 1mo
This is what a foundational patent looks like. The ’566 patent family is now cited by 158 patent families. And look at who shows up: Wells Fargo — 10 Ripple — 6 Bank of America — 1 But the first-generation citations are only the beginning. Those 17 Wells Fargo, Ripple and… https://t.co/cumszZoJkY pic.twitter.com/lWgFEi5ken What the chain says
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