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afv011 · 08-01-2012, 11:21 AM

Unfortunately the USPTO is a laughing stock and you can patent about anything, whether there is prior art or whether it is a simple shape like a rounded rectangle, hence the mess.

08-01-2012, 11:21 AM	#2
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,966 Karma: 2079999999 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	Unfortunately the USPTO is a laughing stock and you can patent about anything, whether there is prior art or whether it is a simple shape like a rounded rectangle, hence the mess.