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I just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm planning to patent the word "the". And I expect to begin collecting royalties from every one of you, as soon as this goes through!

How idiotic can these people get?????
Posted by: FNicodem   Posted on: 05/19/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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fight fight fight  csa0307 | 05/19/06
patents are getting out of hand  glocks out | 05/19/06
patents are getting out of hand  jamest74 | 05/19/06
RIght and wrong  tic swayback | 05/19/06
i agree  glocks out | 05/19/06
Patents ARE retroactive.  mobrien_12@... | 05/20/06
Then you agree with Bill Gates?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/20/06
Oh well, patents rule  Boot_Agnostic | 05/19/06
Just imagine  mugsy! | 05/19/06
patents are not permanent  baggins_z | 05/19/06
WTF have YOU ever copyrighted something?  JaK_5quat | 05/20/06
"Entitled" Artists?  Mixotic | 05/22/06
The creator isn't benefitting, his grandkids are.  ajole | 05/22/06
Software patents  neil ubich | 05/19/06
Make it too short and people will just wait to avoid fee's.  Laff | 05/19/06
Think about business process patents too  tic swayback | 05/19/06
You're all in trouble  FNicodem | 05/19/06
and you will backpay royalties to when the English langage invented  Save_America | 05/19/06
Apple needs to go  jfreedle2@... | 05/19/06
Wow - You do know they develop/sell other products.....  dave95. | 05/19/06
bigjim01, I guess this is why ...  labarker | 05/19/06
Which is also why the PC is the best computer, right?  ajole | 05/22/06
Re :Apple  ericblr | 05/20/06
Don't know what you are smoking but I want some!!!!  Laff | 05/20/06
hey don't mess up the rotation.  spdrcrtob | 05/21/06
I'm sorry....  spdrcrtob | 05/21/06
All patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 05/19/06
Patents  webdevelopers | 05/19/06
Hmmm, I wish  Krazyken39 | 05/20/06
hmmm....he doesn't know  spdrcrtob | 05/21/06
Hey!  Krazyken39 | 05/22/06
Actually, its more about the UI and the ease of use  ajole | 05/22/06
Ok now play nice......  Slycooper | 05/20/06
Buy your iPod before the price goes up...  ajole | 05/22/06
If that's the case....  tic swayback | 05/22/06
Uh oh!! Didn't think of that!  ajole | 05/22/06
Creative should counter countersue  Boot_Agnostic | 05/23/06

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