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  1. skeptics.stackexchange.com › questions › 54401Did the US Patent Office issue a patent for a stick?

    Feb 20, 2023 · The dog stick patent theoretically could be a case of tried documentation as a defense against trolling: "lets try to patent it and have at least the documentation that it's not patent worthy, so no one will be able to to use that against us", and then negligence on the side of the patent office for granting it.

  2. abovethelaw.com › 8-of-my-favorite-stupid-patents8 Of My Favorite 'Stupid Patents' - Above the Law

    Oct 5, 2017 · Nevertheless, USPTO saw fit to grant Apple’s design patent for a glass staircase in 2013. 2. A stick. Seriously, in 1999, someone received a patent for a toy made of “any number of materials ...

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  4. www.uspto.gov › trademarks › protectProtect against trademark scams | USPTO

    Jun 29, 2024 · Online patent tools. Locate online patent services and information. Patent Center. Single interface replacement for EFS-Web, Private PAIR and Public PAIR. Electronic Business Center; Check application status. Check patent application status with Patent Center. Fees and payment. Pay maintenance fees and learn more about filing fees and other ...

  5. ipwatchdog.com › 2010/10/06 › animal-toy-patentPatent on a Stick: Learning from the Animal Toy Patent

    Oct 6, 2010 · The Animal toy patent, US Patent No. 6,360,693, is one of my favorite patents to discuss. The first thing to observe here is that on March 26, 2002, the United States Patent Office issued a patent ...

  6. blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu › 2020/07/01Patent Fakes: How Fraudulent Inventions Threaten Public ...

    Jul 1, 2020 · Fortress, which is in the business of acquiring and asserting patents for profit, is sometimes referred to as a “patent troll,” though more formally classified as a “patent assertion entity” (PAE) or a “non-practicing entity” (NPE) – and, given its size, has recently earned the new honorific “Mega-NPE.” Fortress then transferred some Theranos patents to its tactical ...

  7. slate.com › technology › 2018The thousands of secret patents that the U.S. government ...

    May 9, 2018 · Under the act, USPTO’s commissioner of patents became empowered to flag patent applications—even those developed by private citizens—for review by government defense agencies, which could ...

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  9. www.forbes.com › councils › forbesbusinesscouncilThe Growing Problem Of U.S. Patent Trolls, And What Should ...

    Jul 22, 2021 · In a five to four ruling, the Court afforded the PTO director of the USPTO the ability to review and overrule the decisions of the patent judges of the PTAB, since the director is appointed by the ...

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