# Patent and Priority

From @john-mauchly's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@john-mauchly.md](/@john-mauchly.md)

The ENIAC patent was invalidated partly because of derivation from John Atanasoff's work, but broad claims that one court ruling named a sole computer inventor overstate the technical history.

## Related

- [ENIAC](/@john-mauchly/eniac.md) · 2 shared sources
- [Stored-Program Ideas](/@john-mauchly/stored-program-ideas.md) · 2 shared sources