Bitcoins and DNA

[Fizpok]

First of all, I am just kidding, don't shoot...
Here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-398_8njq.pdf
Human DNA cannot be patented, but sequences that it does not contain are patentable.
Now, we have the most powerfull computation network, and we can produce Google (100^100) patents, claiming rights to entire field of human genetics. Can we do merged computations?
As a nice side effect, the patent registration system will be efficiently DDos'ed

[AliceWonder]

This gives me an interesting dilemna.

I'm generally in favor of hardware patents but opposed to software patents.

DNA patents would be for a physical product but DNA also is software code.

[Fizpok]

As it just occured to me, I can patent a pattern, or a range of patterns, perhaps. Say, range of 51-characters patterns starting with 5...
And that will be the end of Bitcoin.

[threeip]

As it just occured to me, I can patent a pattern, or a range of patterns, perhaps. Say, range of 51-characters patterns starting with 5...
And that will be the end of Bitcoin.

Like anyone on the internet has never stolen something before