Time Series Data Is Now Patented :(

Sorry I think the link got messed up http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=H...

Well, the title is that, but the claim is a bit more specific. Still ridiculous. Anyway it feels like the system will change soon as everyone is fed up with this kind of stuff.

previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9934323

Can you imagine being the person at USPTO who has to actually read and understand that?