I'm an attorney. Read http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s2209.html http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s2209.html However, we can continue to spe

I'm an attorney. Read http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s2209.html http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s2209.html However, we can continue to speak in hypotheticals that support your particularly cynical (and uninformed) view of the patent system, if you'd like.