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FTC to Examine Patent Application Process

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-wanna-patent-russian-dressing-flavored-soda dept.

Armchair Dissident writes "The BBC is running an article that suggests that the FTC is to look into the way that patents are reviewed and issued. If this article is correct it seems that many guesses as to how patents are issued were correct; with 95% of patent applications being approved. They may also address the issue of "patent trolls"."

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  1. Patent Trolls? by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you telling me Microsoft didn't really invent the double click?

  2. Patent trolls? by Trigun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did they patent the first post?

  3. Finally! by cmburns69 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can it be that somebody at the FTC actually reads slashdot?

    "Outlook Positive"!]

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  4. Pay me royalties! by MalaclypseTheYounger · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just took out a patent on running articles that suggest that the FTC is looking into the ways that patents are reviewed and issued.

    1. Make a Patent.
    2. Enforce the Patent.
    3. Profit!!

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    1. Re:Pay me royalties! by molarmass192 · · Score: 5, Funny

      You aren't maximizing your profit potential with a 3 step process. It should be like this:Real,
      1. Make a Patent.
      2. Sock patent away in filing cabinet until 1 year prior to expiration and concept is in widespread use.
      3. Enforce the Patent.
      4. Profit!!

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  5. Troll Checklist... by FortKnox · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... slashdot, check...
    ... patent office, check...
    ... FCC, check...
    ... TV? Well, we have foxnews and soon-to-be AlGores Democratic-fest channel.... check

    So... who's left to troll?

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  6. Re:Finally- by NeoThermic · · Score: 5, Funny

    >>So let's not hold our breath, eh?

    Until they patent breathing through biological devices that exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide...

    NeoThermic

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  7. Next patent by Mz6 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well.. logically the next patent in line is the Ctrl-Alt-Del one. It was probably used more than their double-click.

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  8. Re:Patent Trolls, Patent Insightfuls by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then all our patents would be classified as "Overrated", "Funny", or "Troll"...and there'd be at least one mention of soviet russia in every schematic.

  9. Maybe this will stop Process Patenting by Marxist+Hacker+42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    At least until the lobby gets built to make EVERYTHING patentable.

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  10. Heh... by SeaDour · · Score: 3, Funny

    If trolls are a problem with the patent office, the solution seems simple: start giving citizens patent moderator points.

  11. Re:Patent Trolls, Patent Insightfuls by fred_sanford · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then all our patents would be classified as "Overrated", "Funny", or "Troll"...

    Don't forget Overrated, Informative, and Interesting you insesitive clod!

    ...and especially Redundant would apply as well.

  12. Re:Patent Trolls, Patent Insightfuls by freakmn · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...and especially Redundant would apply as well.

    ...and especially Redundant would apply as well.
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