There should be accountability for examiners that approve these obvious type patents. If they are found after a complaint by an independent board of knowledgeable experts to have not done their homework so to speak; they should be fired with no benefits.
If enough of us protest calmly and sanely with prior art and generalness point by point... this seems to be a blatant power grab by ms....
From the FAQ at the PTO: #50 How does one file protest on patents that are pending?
Protests by a member of the public against pending applications will be referred to the examiner having charge of the subject matter involved. A protest specifically identifying the application to which the protest is directed will be entered in the application file if: (1) The protest is submitted prior to the publication of the application or the mailing of a notice of allowance under rule 1.311, whichever occurs first; and (2) The protest is either served upon the applicant in accordance with rule 1.248, or filed with the Office in duplicate in the event service is not possible. For more detailed information on protesting a patent, you may visit our Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep.htm for the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Chapter 1900.
Is sony part of the coalition that collects royalties on blank media specifically because people are utilizing fair use to make personal back up copies? sony should immediately be prohibited from collecting any blank media surcharges as a result.
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There should be accountability for examiners that approve these obvious type patents. If they are found after a complaint by an independent board of knowledgeable experts to have not done their homework so to speak; they should be fired with no benefits.
If enough of us protest calmly and sanely with prior art and generalness point by point... this seems to be a blatant power grab by ms....
m for the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Chapter 1900.
From the FAQ at the PTO:
#50 How does one file protest on patents that are pending?
Protests by a member of the public against pending applications will be referred to the examiner having charge of the subject matter involved. A protest specifically identifying the application to which the protest is directed will be entered in the application file if: (1) The protest is submitted prior to the publication of the application or the mailing of a notice of allowance under rule 1.311, whichever occurs first; and (2) The protest is either served upon the applicant in accordance with rule 1.248, or filed with the Office in duplicate in the event service is not possible. For more detailed information on protesting a patent, you may visit our Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep.ht
Is sony part of the coalition that collects royalties on blank media specifically because people are utilizing fair use to make personal back up copies? sony should immediately be prohibited from collecting any blank media surcharges as a result.