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Or suppose someone else is trying to patent the exact same invention that's already patented by you. The patent examiner makes a mistake and issues a patent.
by dchest 16y ago
Or suppose someone else is trying to patent the exact same invention that's already patented by you. The patent examiner makes a mistake and issues a patent.
- Natsu 16y agoOh, you mean that patent on the stick as a dog toy? Yeah, that one sucked. I can't believe it took four years, a reexamination by the USPTO Director and referencing no less than two prior patents as prior art to invalidate all of its claims: http://www.scribd.com/doc/49521/Worlds-Craziest-Patent http://www.scribd.com/doc/49521/Worlds-Craziest-Patent