You couldn't predict that CERN's protocol would win, but you COULD predict that a public domain protocol would win.

Proof:

For every pair {protocolX,protocolY} where functionality(protocolX) = functionality(protocolY) && isPublicDomain(protocolX) == true && isPublicDomain(protocolY) == false, then speedAndUtility(protocolX) >> speedAndUtility(protocolY).

https://breckyunits.com/how-the-public-domain-can-win.html