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This sounds interesting, but I don't completely understand.

Does this mean that only that specific implementation may be used without a 3rd party infringing copyright?

I read that as, you would be able to use the sample code verbatim once the patent expired and would be able to read and understand the principle behind the patent.

It’d mean you have to provide a library which would just work when the patent expires in seven years, at the very least

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