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  1. Swinging on a swing is patented in the USA.... http://www.loweringthebar.net/2013/04/us-pat-no-6368227-method-of-swinging-on-a-swing.html

    Friday, 03-May-13 06:58:57 UTC from Choqok
    1. @broniebrown I'm gonna patent the act of filing a patent.

      Friday, 03-May-13 07:01:00 UTC from web
      1. @scribus That wouldn't work

        Friday, 03-May-13 07:01:47 UTC from web
      2. @scribus Sounds like a very good idea. So you'll end the flood of stupid patents that are ruining everybody's lifes

        Friday, 03-May-13 07:10:48 UTC from Choqok
        1. @broniebrown stupid patents? how so?

          Friday, 03-May-13 07:12:25 UTC from web
          1. @calvinthedestroyer You can't do something because there is a trivial patent prohibiting you to do so if you're going to sell it. The US has so many software patents such that you can't do anything because you're probably violating at least one patent. There are so many trivial patents in the system such that the whole purpose of the patent system is broken.

            Friday, 03-May-13 07:23:59 UTC from Choqok
            1. @broniebrown ah, my expertise is with Intellectual Property http://www.google.com/patents/US7500776

              Friday, 03-May-13 07:26:35 UTC from web
        2. @broniebrown Oh no, I'll sit back and let them happen, and then sue everyone's pants off! >:D

          Friday, 03-May-13 07:14:35 UTC from web
          1. @scribus if you sue them and they win, then their patents becomes that much stronger.

            Friday, 03-May-13 07:17:19 UTC from web
            1. @calvinthedestroyer Just like in highlander!

              Friday, 03-May-13 07:21:05 UTC from web
              1. @nerthos No one's going to challenge a proven patent.

                Friday, 03-May-13 07:22:40 UTC from web