Germany turns down patent seeking "kill switch" device.

[Locut0s]

http://io9.com/5259933/germans...or-gpspoison-microchip

Wow what was this guy thinking even applying for said patent?

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
http://io9.com/5259933/germans...or-gpspoison-microchip

Wow what was this guy thinking even applying for said patent?

well i mean....if anyone can just make them he doesnt get a kickback for the produced units. duh.

 

[amdhunter]

Sounded like a great idea to me.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Why would anyone announce their intentions by trying to patent it?

 

[The Boston Dangler]

what were you doing reading io9?

 

[RoloMather]

WTF why would they reject the patent?

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: amdhunter
Sounded like a great idea to me.

political dissidents, domestic servants and foreigners overstaying their visas.
Yeah, killing these people would sound good to you.

 

[frostedflakes]

Probably denied because the government already holds patents for a similar device.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
what were you doing reading io9?

What's io9? Just stumbled the story.

 

[Blackjack200]

About 70 years too late for Germany to be interested. Russia would happily grant the patent. Then throw the inventor in jail with said chip installed. Then proceed to manufacture and install the chip in anyone they felt like.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
About 70 years too late for Germany to be interested. Russia would happily grant the patent. Then throw the inventor in jail with said chip installed. Then proceed to manufacture and install the chip in anyone they felt like.

I'd be surprised is this hasn't already been done somewhere. Maybe the Guantanamo inmates will get one of these

 

[CanOWorms]

There's a really strong far-right element in the German government, so I actually wouldn't be too surprised if they wanted to use that technology.

 

[ivan2]

in other news, australia issued patent to the wheel.

http://www.newscientist.com/ar...nted-in-australia.html

 

[iGas]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
About 70 years too late for Germany to be interested. Russia would happily grant the patent. Then throw the inventor in jail with said chip installed. Then proceed to manufacture and install the chip in anyone they felt like.

I'd be surprised is this hasn't already been done somewhere. Maybe the Guantanamo inmates will get one of these

Power source for the device?

 

[iGas]

Originally posted by: ivan2
in other news, australia issued patent to the wheel.

http://www.newscientist.com/ar...nted-in-australia.html

American have patent similar things in the past 6-7 decades, such as seeds, and natural medicine from South/Central America.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: iGas

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
About 70 years too late for Germany to be interested. Russia would happily grant the patent. Then throw the inventor in jail with said chip installed. Then proceed to manufacture and install the chip in anyone they felt like.

I'd be surprised is this hasn't already been done somewhere. Maybe the Guantanamo inmates will get one of these

Power source for the device?

If it's anything like regular implanted ID chips then the power source is external and can only be activated when brought up close to a scanner/reader.

 

[iGas]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: iGas

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
About 70 years too late for Germany to be interested. Russia would happily grant the patent. Then throw the inventor in jail with said chip installed. Then proceed to manufacture and install the chip in anyone they felt like.

I'd be surprised is this hasn't already been done somewhere. Maybe the Guantanamo inmates will get one of these

Power source for the device?

If it's anything like regular implanted ID chips then the power source is external and can only be activated when brought up close to a scanner/reader.

Total Recall

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: iGas

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
About 70 years too late for Germany to be interested. Russia would happily grant the patent. Then throw the inventor in jail with said chip installed. Then proceed to manufacture and install the chip in anyone they felt like.

I'd be surprised is this hasn't already been done somewhere. Maybe the Guantanamo inmates will get one of these

Power source for the device?

http://www.seikowatches.com/te...ogy/kinetic/index.html

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: RoloMather
WTF why would they reject the patent?

so that he cant sue when someone copies it, duh.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: ivan2
in other news, australia issued patent to the wheel.

http://www.newscientist.com/ar...nted-in-australia.html

Hey, I thought of it first.

 

[Squisher]

I'm glad they didn't copy my hypoallergenic suicide bomb undergarment.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
There's a really strong far-right element in the German government, so I actually wouldn't be too surprised if they wanted to use that technology.

Really strong? ~5% representation in the Bundestag is now considered really strong?

 

[Tiamat]

I wonder how the examiner actually rejected the application. What prior art sources, and rejection under novelty or obviousness? Examiners can't reject based on any other reasons (except those equivalent to 35 USC 101, 102, 103, and 112). Although, generally, things like this would be kept under non-disclosure, non publication...

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
I wonder how the examiner actually rejected the application. What prior art sources, and rejection under novelty or obviousness? Examiners can't reject based on any other reasons (except those equivalent to 35 USC 101, 102, 103, and 112). Although, generally, things like this would be kept under non-disclosure, non publication...

Under Germany's patent law, inventions that are unethical or a danger to the public are not recognized.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Tiamat
I wonder how the examiner actually rejected the application. What prior art sources, and rejection under novelty or obviousness? Examiners can't reject based on any other reasons (except those equivalent to 35 USC 101, 102, 103, and 112). Although, generally, things like this would be kept under non-disclosure, non publication...

Under Germany's patent law, inventions that are unethical or a danger to the public are not recognized.

Ah, I do not believe that distinction is made in the States. Although they do receive special attention.