On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 4 of 23:
Next »
« Previous
even better
I have a Hungarian friend who had the following invention couple of years ago: when people exchange goods and services, there is no need to barter, you can use a little (say green) piece of paper with a value written on it to exchange hands. This idea has been used for long but does not seem to be patented.

My friend is back to Hungary, but maybe some interested parties are willing to sponsor patenting his invention. After that we could sue everybody, including the IRS and the Federal Reserve, for "infringing" on the patent.
Posted by: ghetyei   Posted on: 11/20/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

patent ********!  dg mh | 11/20/03
ZDnet should add new div  Arrg | 11/20/03
I am patenting soon  FirstNLastN | 11/20/03
even better  ghetyei | 11/20/03
This is worrying  VicVics | 11/20/03
oh yeah  lmaxwell | 11/21/03
i am gonna patent home decore,  Chris Moller | 11/21/03
Patenting hyperlinks  blahfeld | 11/23/03
Follow up  blahfeld | 11/23/03
So... IBM has a patent on ESCROW ?  BitTwiddler | 11/20/03
Are you following this, EU  Frihet | 11/20/03
In other news  Arrg | 11/20/03
Why this is a good thing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/03
The Difference  FirstNLastN | 11/20/03
Here's a fix  voska | 11/21/03
If you take this to the illogical conclusion... (FIX Feedback)  AbsolutelyNot | 11/20/03
Patents, Patents everywhere  master of illusion | 11/20/03
wow  lmaxwell | 11/21/03
(NT) This is getting ridiculous......  James T. Kirk | 11/21/03
My new patent.  edpotrafke | 11/21/03
ridiculous  wk2000 | 11/21/03
Whoa! Hold on.....  jvahabzadeh | 11/21/03
Mother-of-all-patents  dougbatchelder | 11/22/03

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement
advertisement
  • Smart Tech Expert advice on innovations in healthcare and the green technologies that make it happen. Find out more
  • Smart Business Discussion and advice on management issues that revolve around making your world smarter and more useful. More Smart Advice
  • Smart People The best and worst moves in the management and strategy trenches. Learn More