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Microsoft's Bold Patent Move

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the is-this-actually-real dept.

theodp writes "On Thursday, the USPTO disclosed that Microsoft has a patent pending for displaying numbers in a box to make them stand out. " Check out the images to see the power of this breakthrough patent. That's almost impossible to do without patents.

5 of 571 comments (clear)

  1. From the patent application: by Stanistani · · Score: 5, Funny

    One of the inventors is named -

    Thiti Wang-Aryattawanich

    I'd just like to know his nickname, is all...

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  2. Re:Well... by JavaTHut · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't really tell if the purpose of this post was actually to bash Microsoft, or an elaborate DDOS plot to take out the Patent system by putting a link to its website labeled "microsoft bad" on slashdot.

  3. bad news/good news by moosesocks · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got some bad news and some good news.

    The bad news is that the USPTO granted Microsoft assanine patent.

    The good news is that we slashdotted the USPTO (and I just saved a bundle on my car insurance)

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  4. Re:Uh oh! by mtdenial · · Score: 5, Funny

    Heh. A close friend of mine is a Canadian patent examiner. A month or two ago, I got an email basically complaining about how the USPTO site was slow. Coincidentally, there was a /. story on patents on the front page. A couple of weeks later, same thing happened. I mentioned it this time and /. gained a new casual reader.

    Not 5 minutes ago, I recieved an email consisting of, and I quote, "Goddamned slashdot linked the USPTO again during work hours, guess I'm staying late today..."

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  5. Re:CSS by egriebel · · Score: 5, Funny
    In any case, I seriously doubt that you'd see this applied to any cases except as a defense.

    Biggest lies ever told (apologies for off-color reference):
    1. The check is in the mail
    2. Don't worry, I won't come in your mouth
    3. We're from the government and we're here to help
    4. This patent is only for defense

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