hahahha IBM flushes restroom patent

Adul · Oct 11, 2002

IBM has quietly eliminated a patent it received on a method for determining who gets to use the bathroom next.

hahahaha

http://news.com.com/2100-1017-961803.html?tag=fd_top_3

Maetryx · Oct 11, 2002

Earlier this year, for instance, the office was criticized for issuing a patent for a method of swinging sideways on a swing.

Ha ha ha! Some kid was claiming, "No, I invented swinging sideways!!!". Maybe I'll patent the practice of sticking an olive on each finger.

Darein · Oct 11, 2002

So can you patent the idea of getting a tag in order to be next in line for something, say at the grocery store?

Cyberian · Oct 11, 2002

Originally posted by: Darein
So can you patent the idea of getting a tag in order to be next in line for something, say at the grocery store?

That would never work!

Darein · Oct 11, 2002

Only one way to find out, knowing the patent office and all...

pac1085 · Oct 11, 2002

1) I patent trolling
2) Demand royalties from 90,000 AT members and countless /. posters
3) ????????????
4) Profit!