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		patentatt on Aug 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook has been granted patent on shadow banning The fact that there were several rejections before allowance is entirely, 100% mundane and normal. This is how patent prosecution works.

readams on Aug 9, 2019 [–]

Yes this happens on essentially every patent a you start absurdly broad and winnow the scope in response to the rejections.

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