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IF that application was granted it would be the latest evidence that the USPTO is a joke. IF it was rejected it would instead be the latest evidence that some
by mkramlich 16y ago
IF that application was granted it would be the latest evidence that the USPTO is a joke.
IF it was rejected it would instead be the latest evidence that some humans are nuts.
- hugh3 16y agoI was under the impression that patent examiners aren't supposed to worry about whether an invention actually works. Since they can't possibly verify the efficacy of every invention they get, it doesn't make sense to try.
- mkramlich 16y agothat would not surprise me, because based on many of the software patents they've granted they certainly don't seem to worry about whether something is novel or non-trivial