Hagbard Celine commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Why should a hammer engraved with instructions for using it in a new and non-obvious way not be patentable? Because hammers are known in the prior art." A hammer with those instructions on it isn't...
View ArticleIANAE commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
If the method of use was patentable, so I could stop you using the hammer in that particular way, why shouldn't I be able to stop you selling a hammer with the instructions inscribed on it? And if I...
View ArticleHagbard Celine commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
Oh, I know the difference, and I'm not saying I necessarily agree with what I'm saying myself, but some assumptions need to be challenged. The hammer is different by virtue of the instructions. Is that...
View Articlestep back commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
When it comes to "software" and "computers", people say an awful lot of irrational stuff without ever stepping back to realize it is irrational. Let's take the phrase: "general purpose computer". What...
View ArticleMalcolm Mooney commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
Why should a hammer engraved with instructions for using it in a new and non-obvious way not be patentable? Doesn't get more stoopit than this, folks. Patent teabaggers: they just don't know when to...
View Articlebroje TINLA IANYL commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Could you possibly consider claiming that physical difference? Could you possibly consider that claiming "instructions for doing (whatever)" is at best means-plus-function and limited to the...
View ArticleIANAE commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
You and yours have a LOT of targets to destroy. Good luck with that. Good point. I've never seen an examiner successfully reject five independent claims at once before.
View Articleping commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Your distinction between using a computer and configuring one is illusory."" Absolutely not mike. It is a mistake to interchange the words. Of course, you have to understand the Written Matter...
View ArticleItsPrettySimple commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Patent teabaggers: they just don't know when to shut up." Kind of like you Mooney...
View ArticleMalcolm Mooney commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
broje Even if they are means plus function claims, could you possibly consider that the structure can be specified as "structure by process" in the specification, in the same way that "product by...
View Article6 commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"6 and IANAE, could you possibly consider that a machine that has a stored program memory is physically different depending upon the contents of the memory?" Sure man, all they gotta do is tell us,...
View Article6 commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Absolutely not mike." Actually it is Mike.
View ArticleIANAE commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
Sure man, all they gotta do is tell us, structurally, what the contents of the memory are. No biggie. Will you accept a sequence listing?
View ArticleHierarchyOfPontificationBuckets commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
The industrial age meets the information age. Building industrial quality information machines is expensive and the stakes are high. Those who ante-up to make it happen want the means to improve their...
View Articleping commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Actually it is Mike." Empty words 6 - until (or if) you can rise to the occasion in the challenge of the great hall. And even then, we may be (cake)walking down a similar path to your other...
View Articlepong commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Sure man, all they gotta do is tell us, structurally, what the contents of the memory are." No they don't. "Now, if they attempt to claim that same article structural arrangement functionally don't be...
View Article6 commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Even if they are means plus function claims, could you possibly consider that the structure can be specified as "structure by process" in the specification, in the same way that "product by process"...
View Article6 commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Will you accept a sequence listing?" Sequence of steps or sequence of informational blips? If the later, seems reasonable to me.
View ArticleIANAE commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
Sequence of steps or sequence of informational blips? You know, like in gene patents. A series of zeros and ones, with the occasional two.
View Article6 commented on 'Patent Absurdity: The Movie'
"Engraving instructions on the handle of a hammer fails WMD. " Is a hammer with such instructions not a CRM? Hmmm, I think it is. Oh and sorry I missed your great hall challenge posted way above until...
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