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Offline Kosh

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Yet another useless patent by IBM
on: May 08, 2009, 08:37:45 pm
They have patented the 40 minute meeting

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"On Thursday, the USPTO disclosed that self-described patent reform leader IBM wants a patent covering its System and Method for Enhancing Productivity. So what exactly have the four IBM inventors — including two Distinguished Engineers — come up with? In a nutshell, the invention consists of not permitting business meetings to be scheduled for a full hour during certain parts of the day. From the application: 'The observation is that if an hour were shorter, by a small amount, we would be more focused, and accomplish the same amount of work, but in less real time, thereby increasing productivity.'

It reminds me a lot of the patent for not using Lotus during their meetings, why is the USPO granting these absurd patents?
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline Dilmah G

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #1 on: May 08, 2009, 08:38:27 pm
What the hell...
 

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #2 on: May 08, 2009, 08:57:53 pm
Quote from: Dilmah G on May 08, 2009, 08:38:27 pm
What the hell...

I am inclined to agree.

In other words - :wtf:
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Offline BlackDove

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #3 on: May 09, 2009, 10:17:46 am
Quote from: Kosh on May 08, 2009, 08:37:45 pm
why is the USPO granting these absurd patents?

I'm guessing the money they're paid.
 

Offline karajorma

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #4 on: May 09, 2009, 11:19:17 am
I'm guessing IBM do it whenever their legal department get bored.
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline Flipside

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #5 on: May 09, 2009, 01:38:55 pm
They've got to justify those 5-figure salaries somehow, I guess...
 

Offline Angelus

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #6 on: May 09, 2009, 03:39:00 pm
Hm...
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The first thing i am doing monday morning is patenting "eating", "sleeping", "posting on the internets"and "using computers". :p

 

Offline BloodEagle

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #7 on: May 09, 2009, 04:31:44 pm
We need a Federal Inquisition.
 

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #8 on: May 09, 2009, 04:34:25 pm
Didn't someone try to patent patenting?
 

Offline colecampbell666

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #9 on: May 09, 2009, 04:36:02 pm
And fire, and the wheel, and breathing. It was an Aussie, IIRC. Or it could've been several guys, but an Aussie tried fire and the wheel IIRC.
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Offline Titan

Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #10 on: May 10, 2009, 02:01:21 pm
Quote from: Snail on May 09, 2009, 04:34:25 pm
Didn't someone try to patent patenting?

PyroMX.

I already patented free energy.

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Re: Yet another useless patent by IBM
Reply #11 on: May 10, 2009, 07:03:52 pm
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