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Ask HN: Is the concept of cells in spreadsheets patented?
2 points by ge96 on July 2, 2017 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.

I wanted to implement something like Excel/Spreadsheet in a web application primarily the ability to add/remove cells to group data. I'm just wondering if the concept of using cells with a manner of (letters to numbers per axis) is a patented concept or something.

Pretty much want to click-drag-square and create cells, specify division.



Spreadsheets and their basic functionality were introduced by Lotus 123 in 1983 so any patents should have expired by now.

That said you never know, talk to a lawyer.



O, you're right. Well that's even longer ago.


Thanks yeah probably a dumb thing to be concerned about, are textareas like this one that I'm using to write with patentable? haha (joking)




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