[plug] [OT] [Fwd: California man patents eating, drinking.]

[Evert van Dijk]

Funny thing is that one of the requirements of a patent is that it is a 
NOVEL idea. something that has NOT been done before.
How can these 'Diligent patent examiners' fail to pick up on that?


Timothy White wrote:

>
> http://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=31792
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> The amazing Danamania, who is not just a crazed Aussie but also a woman
> of clear and penetrating insight, scores again:
> "A Bay Area man has caused a stir by finally succeeding in his
> application to patent eating and drinking.
>
> Dean Holland of Oakland explains that he first attempted to patent the
> entire process of eating, swallowing and digesting - but failed.
> Diligent patent examiners picked up that part of this process was
> involuntary, and thus fell outside the scope of patent law."
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