tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22314273.post926804719393659561..comments2024-01-31T04:48:15.665-08:00Comments on Way out where?: U.S. patent No. 6,360,693Way Out Wearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806794241952158361noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22314273.post-15580901538310017362012-03-28T17:03:24.588-07:002012-03-28T17:03:24.588-07:00Anonymous # 3 - very funny!Anonymous # 3 - very funny!Way Out Wearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806794241952158361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22314273.post-4008464890995941542012-03-28T12:53:54.036-07:002012-03-28T12:53:54.036-07:00Because there are a bunch of folks who like to col...Because there are a bunch of folks who like to collect a steady<br />residual income.<br />So they make it their business to own something and then licence it<br />to others for pennies. Done enough times and it makes for a tidy<br />passive income.<br /><br />You'd be surprised at the common everyday items that people have<br />tried to or have patents on.<br /><br />Many basic computer functions have a patent and someone is trying to<br />collect a few pennies each time it is used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22314273.post-54782438375730304462012-03-28T07:10:07.497-07:002012-03-28T07:10:07.497-07:00I did once apply and got a U.S. patent and it was ...I did once apply and got a U.S. patent and it was expensive. But why anybody would want to patent a stick ( it's sort of similar to the pet rock craze we had). That's a puzzlement.!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com