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IEEE Proposes New Class of Patents
cheesedog writes "The IEEE Spectrum proposes a new type of patent that wouldn't require formal examination, would cost significantly less than traditional patents, would last only 4 years from date of first commercial product, and which wouldn't carry a presumption of validity. These 'limited patents' would be attractive to innovators in the fast-moving high-tech industry that can't wait 18-24 months for patent approval, and would help improve patent quality by populating the USPTO's prior-art database more efficiently. Additional commentary on this proposal is available."
... did they patent this new class of patents?
I betcha I can come up with a method of posting even faster than THAT, using an innovative mechanism derived from non-obvious technological advances. Claim#1: ....
[You have a stable society when some nut guns down a schoolyard and the law doesn't change.]
Why not outsource the whole courtsystem? With todays teleconferencing tech, the jugde could come from India and a couple of Canadians could provide security in the courtroom....
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