On BNET: 5 classic computer pranks
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 8 of 15:
Next »
« Previous
Reality Check
The patent office needs a reality check. Someone comes out with a new super compression algorithm - give them a patent. A user interface does NOT deserve a patent. The problem isn't patents themselves, it's how loosely they're given away.
Posted by: Yensi717   Posted on: 08/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

We need a prior art database  Patrick Jones | 08/30/05
I agree. Not to mention, didn't Apple get one for the same foolish thing.  el1jones | 08/30/05
RE: prior art  JakAttak | 08/30/05
If there IS prior art.. find it...  TheProtector | 08/30/05
Horrible  opensourcepro | 08/30/05
Yeah, too bad  Hayvern | 08/30/05
Rampant idiocy.  Henry Miller | 08/30/05
Reality Check  Yensi717 | 08/30/05
Don't gripe on ZDNet...  Henry Miller | 08/30/05
Good idea. Thanks (nt)  el1jones | 08/30/05
Better yet...  jtnixon | 08/30/05
It has nothing to do with QUALITY...  TheProtector | 08/30/05
Steve messed up again.  dzash2000 | 08/31/05
I think you need to check back a little further  Rick_K | 08/31/05
WikiPatents.com - Prior Art Database  wikipatents | 08/22/06

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement

SmartPlanet

Click Here