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To quote the legendary Judge Learned Hand from nearly a century ago (on a different but analogous subject): "Courts have descanted upon the abuse again and aga
by dctoedt 7y ago
To quote the legendary Judge Learned Hand from nearly a century ago (on a different but analogous subject): "Courts have descanted upon the abuse again and again, but the antlike persistency of [patent] solicitors has overcome, and I suppose will continue to overcome, the patience of [Patent Office] examiners, and there is apparently always but one outcome."
Lyon v. Boh, 1 F. 2d 48, 50 (S.D.N.Y. 1926), https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9696597566965196877 https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=969659756696519...
- IIAOPSW 7y agoLearned Hand writes epic prose.
- gumby 7y agoHe's definitely somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, but his output dropped dramatically years ago and frankly it's been a while since he's had anything useful to say.
- IIAOPSW 7y agoI was going for a double meaning. Literally a learned person's hand writes epic prose. But also the person named "Learned Hand" writes epic prose.
- phnofive 7y agodescant: to discuss at length
- throwaway3627 7y agoProlix Garrulify Enucleate Perorate Expatiate
- Fjolsvith 7y agoSuch a wasteful existence. To create brief and unremarkable identities and experience rejection of expression.
- inscionent 7y agoPerformance art?