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Old 02-16-2011, 01:53 PM   #32
Bring_Back_Shantz
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Originally Posted by yads View Post
You can't patent a recipe. This is why recipes of these giant chains are such a closely guarded secret.
Sure you can.
The reason no one does is because
a) the patent is only good for a finite period of time (I belive 20 years)
b) as soon as you patent it, the formula becomes public knoledge, so once the patent expires anyone can start making it
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