Imagine. This will effectively patent international bank transactions. Imagine the lawsuits (and legal machinations) that will go on if this patent is granted.
Oh well. There goes my idea for filing for a patent for the idea of exchanging goods for other goods of like value. Can I patent money...?
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Didn't these prepaid cards already come out? I seem to remember reading (somewhere on /.) that these were available at your local 7-11. Link anyone?
Imagine. This will effectively patent international bank transactions. Imagine the lawsuits (and legal machinations) that will go on if this patent is granted.
Oh well. There goes my idea for filing for a patent for the idea of exchanging goods for other goods of like value. Can I patent money...?