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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."

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  1. Almost. by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If only they had offered eggs with their Spam...

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    1. Re:Almost. by Idiomatick · · Score: 0, Redundant

      I prefer spam spam spam and spam with my spam.

  2. Re:Not thinking clearly by Foofoobar · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Incorrect. The primary purpose of the patent SYSTEM is to reward and encourage innovation by potecting those who innovate. Unfortunately, people now abuse the patent system by spamming it with obvious and existing inventions and ideas and the sue people for a living creating a litigious society rather than a society that thrives on innovation and invention.

    This makes the lawyer the king of the civilization rather than the inventor and the scientist.

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