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Federal Appeals Court Tosses Spam Patent

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-way-that-was-my-idea dept.

Zordak writes "US patent 6,631,400 claims a method of making sure enough people get your spam. A federal district court had overturned the patent as anticipated and obvious, and not drawn to patentable subject matter. The Federal Circuit, the appeals court which hears patent matters, upheld the finding of obviousness, thus invalidating the patent."

3 of 76 comments (clear)

  1. Missed opportunity by Kelson · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...to assign the patent to an anti-spam organization, then watch as they sue spammers into oblivion for patent infringement!

  2. Re:So basically... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I want to patent the idea of "Beating a spammer repeatedly with a cricket bat until I achieve a consistent, bloody pulp."

  3. Re:Not thinking clearly by FooAtWFU · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's a nice idea, but the legal theory there seems kinda... situational. Equal protection under the law, anybody?

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