The squeaky wheel gets the grease

baddog · 2003-11-14, 04:20 PM

Watch out Acacia, and here is a good reason to get involved in the fight.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an unusual move, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering whether to revoke a patent that Internet experts claim could hobble Web browsing and online commerce.

The office's top patent-examination official has ordered a review of a patent that covers the ability of Web browsers to display multimedia content, the office confirmed on Thursday.

PTO Deputy Commissioner Stephen Kunin ordered the review after Internet engineers said the patent did not cover an original invention and would cause massive disruption for Web users, spokeswoman Brigid Quinn said.

"The director has to have received quite a bit of input from the community" to order a review, Quinn said.

The full article is here

Essentially what this is saying is that if enough people complain to the patent office, they will review patents. What should be noted is towards the bottom where it says, The Patent Office receives roughly 400 requests for review each year, Quinn said, but fewer than 2 percent of them come from a director. Patents placed under director-ordered review are less likely to be upheld

Do you think we could up that average a little by the end of the day?

I do.

Krazytrain · 2003-11-14, 04:29 PM

Nice work baddog there must be enough people involved in the adult side to overload their inboxes with complaints today and everyday for as long as it takes

CD Smith · 2003-11-15, 09:07 AM

Nice one. Where do I send the letter?

2003-11-14, 04:20 PM	#1
baddog Kids are great, Appu. You can teach them to hate the things you hate and they practically raise themselves now-a-days, you know, with the internet and all Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Beach, So Cal Posts: 196	The squeaky wheel gets the grease Watch out Acacia, and here is a good reason to get involved in the fight. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an unusual move, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering whether to revoke a patent that Internet experts claim could hobble Web browsing and online commerce. The office's top patent-examination official has ordered a review of a patent that covers the ability of Web browsers to display multimedia content, the office confirmed on Thursday. PTO Deputy Commissioner Stephen Kunin ordered the review after Internet engineers said the patent did not cover an original invention and would cause massive disruption for Web users, spokeswoman Brigid Quinn said. "The director has to have received quite a bit of input from the community" to order a review, Quinn said. The full article is here Essentially what this is saying is that if enough people complain to the patent office, they will review patents. What should be noted is towards the bottom where it says, The Patent Office receives roughly 400 requests for review each year, Quinn said, but fewer than 2 percent of them come from a director. Patents placed under director-ordered review are less likely to be upheld Do you think we could up that average a little by the end of the day? I do. __________________

2003-11-15, 09:07 AM	#3
CD Smith The one and only at your service Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 669	Nice one. Where do I send the letter? __________________ ICQ: 31024634

2003-11-14, 04:29 PM	#2
Krazytrain If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Golden B.C. Posts: 38	Nice work baddog there must be enough people involved in the adult side to overload their inboxes with complaints today and everyday for as long as it takes