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Mon, 11 Dec 2006

U.S. Patent Claim

9. The method of providing user interface displays in an image forming apparatus which is really a bogus claim included amongst real claims, and which should be removed before filing; wherein the claim is included to determine if the inventor actually read the claims and the inventor should instruct the attorneys to remove the claim.
as seen in a patent granted by the U.S. patent office.

With this level of due diligence in the patent system, is there anyone left who would like to stand up and suggest that patenting software is a good idea? I truly hope not.

THanks to Laura on posted at: 14:23 | path: /technical | permanent link to this entry


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