rolleyes
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| Author | Content |
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| tuxchick Jan 05, 2013 12:53 PM EDT |
Feedback? to what end? They've done this before. Probably to give the appearance of Doing Something, and avoiding actually doing something. |
| cmost Jan 05, 2013 5:13 PM EDT |
For one they can stop granting patents for "ideas" that are obvious or mathematical in nature. |
| Fettoosh Jan 05, 2013 6:06 PM EDT |
First order of business should be to change the funding stream of the USPTO. It should be funded by the Federal Gov. to become totally independent from big and small corporations. That doesn't necessarily mean to stop charging for applying and granting valid patents. On the contrary, it should be another source for additional revenue to fund the cost of doing the necessary investigation and research for patent uniqueness. |
| BernardSwiss Jan 05, 2013 9:21 PM EDT |
I found this quote very interesting:Quoting: "While public attendees will have the opportunity to provide their individual input, group consensus advice will not be sought." Unfortunately, interpreting that statement is rather like interpreting a Rorschach ink-blot (but I'd venture that the cynical interpretations are the ones more likely to be correct). |
| tracyanne Jan 05, 2013 9:57 PM EDT |
To be seen to be doing something is clearly more Import Something that will actually work. |
| gus3 Jan 06, 2013 4:55 PM EDT |
"Advice will not be sought." Because they know what kind of advice they're likely to get: suggested trips and anatomical impossibilities. |
| BernardSwiss Jan 06, 2013 9:57 PM EDT |
here's the take on this from TechDirt http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130104/03150421580/us-pat... Conclusion: Quoting:Those are important issues, but it shows where the USPTO is starting from, and it's not about taking a wider look at issues related to software patents, but looking for ways to patch up some of the symptoms of the larger problem. I suspect he's right. |
| dinotrac Jan 07, 2013 3:28 PM EDT |
Why is everybody missing the really important stuff? TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! I'm 60 freakin' years old. And..aside from gray hair, aches and pains and memory loss, I'm having no |
| Fettoosh Jan 07, 2013 3:36 PM EDT |
Quoting:I'm 60 freakin' years old. What is this on Lxer, bunch of old ... never mind. Happy BIRTHDAY Dino, mine is in May. |
| dinotrac Jan 07, 2013 3:56 PM EDT |
Happy birthday in May, Fettoosh, in case I don't make it that long. (Now where did I put that walker?) |
| Fettoosh Jan 07, 2013 4:10 PM EDT |
Quoting:Happy birthday in May, ... thank you and many more for all of us here on Lxer. Quoting:Now where did I put that walker? Quit trying Dino, you aren't going to get any sympathy especially when you still ride your bike to work. |
| dinotrac Jan 07, 2013 4:20 PM EDT |
FWIW - Not this time of year I don't!! |
| jdixon Jan 07, 2013 4:26 PM EDT |
> I'm 60 freakin' years old. Happy birthday, Dino. May you have many more. |
| Scott_Ruecker Jan 07, 2013 4:41 PM EDT |
Wait..you have a birthday Dino? I thought you were spawned not born. :-P Happy Birthday Dino. |
| caitlyn Jan 07, 2013 6:07 PM EDT |
Happy birthday, Dino. |
| dinotrac Jan 07, 2013 7:28 PM EDT |
Thanks, all. Scott -- Well...happy spawnday just doesn't have the same ring to it, y'know. |
| BernardSwiss Jan 07, 2013 8:49 PM EDT |
Sixty. huh....? I guess that explains a lot. But Happy Birthday anyway, Dino! ;-D PS: Don't worry -- I'm catching up, all too fast :P |
| dinotrac Jan 07, 2013 11:28 PM EDT |
Thanky, all. |
| gus3 Jan 09, 2013 1:03 PM EDT |
Sorry I missed it, dino. I've been down with a cold. Hope it was happy and all that. |
| dinotrac Jan 09, 2013 1:59 PM EDT |
@gus3: As happy as a grumpy old man can stand! |
| gus3 Jan 09, 2013 3:24 PM EDT |
Happiest when you're grumpiest? |
| dinotrac Jan 09, 2013 9:29 PM EDT |
Grumpiest when I'm happiest. |
| tuxchick Jan 10, 2013 2:24 AM EDT |
This is Dino's birthday pic.
http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2012/09/27/1226482/7580... Happy birthday and rodger dodger you old codger! And many mooore! |
| dinotrac Jan 10, 2013 3:57 PM EDT |
@tc -- At least you got my good side. |
| jdixon Jan 10, 2013 5:31 PM EDT |
Dino's bad side: http://www.catsncats.com/image/very-angry-cat |
| dinotrac Jan 10, 2013 7:52 PM EDT |
@jdixon -- That's actually my OTHER good side. I don't have a truly bad side. |
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