M$ Patents sudo

[John Myshrall]

Jamon Camisso wrote:
> John Myshrall wrote:
>> This should be a late April Fools joke from the USPTO. As someone 
>> points out "Suedo" me please. I wonder when they will patent the on 
>> button?
>>
>> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091111094923390
>
> IBM already has a patent for check boxes:
> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,278,116
>
> Jamon
Well that one up's me. I heard they also have a patent for who goes to 
the bathroom as well.

I thought the patent peer review would start catching this type of scat.

John
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