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  • (Score: 4, Touché) by Gaaark on Monday April 02 2018, @12:15AM (3 children)

    by Gaaark (41) on Monday April 02 2018, @12:15AM (#661278) Journal

    The patent system is clearly broken.

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by Zinho on Monday April 02 2018, @02:39PM (1 child)

    by Zinho (759) on Monday April 02 2018, @02:39PM (#661483)

    I don't know, in 1891 when that patent was filed it may have been a legitimate innovation. It's long since expired now, and the design seems to have passed the test of time.

    I won't begrudge the inventor the monopoly he enjoyed until 9/15/1911.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 04 2018, @06:49PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 04 2018, @06:49PM (#662582)

      Also remember that women couldn't vote back then. And nobody is fooling the cat anyway.

  • (Score: 5, Funny) by DannyB on Tuesday April 03 2018, @05:15PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday April 03 2018, @05:15PM (#662042) Journal

    But officer! I was NOT paying for sex! It was just a licensing fee to the patent holder.

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