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The depiction of a holodeck would not stop someone from getting a utility patent for a holodeck. But the appearance of an identical work in fiction should stop
by danielweber 14y ago
The depiction of a holodeck would not stop someone from getting a utility patent for a holodeck.
But the appearance of an identical work in fiction should stop a design patent. So if you wanted to get a design patent on a duplicate of a PADD, Star Trek would count as prior art.
- twoodfin 14y agoI'm fairly certain most of the posting's examples center around the utility patents under dispute.
- philwelch 14y agoIn fact, Paramount has been awarded design patents for Star Trek phasers, uniforms, and starships: http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek_design_patents http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek_design_patents