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jcromartie on July 24, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Even experts get it wrong

What would you expect from someone who thinks that nothing more than the idea of registering a demo constitutes "technology"?

mcherm on July 24, 2012 [–]

I expect them to have a successful career in the Patent Office.

(Sorry about the "cheap shot"... I realize that the problems are with the laws, not the patent examiners. But humor is the only way I can approach this subject without tears.)

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