Microsoft Applies For Patent On Private Browsing 181
PhilDEE writes "Microsoft is in the process of applying for two patents for a private browsing mode in their next version of Internet Explorer — a feature already present in Safari, among other browsers."
Typical .. (Score:5, Funny)
1. Search for useful features already in use by other products
2. Patent the unpatented
3. ???
4. PROFIT $$
Microsoft: (Score:5, Funny)
A word of warning ... (Score:4, Funny)
I've got a business process patent that I think Microsoft should be aware of: "A specific process and procedure for patenting pre-existing technology in order to build a patent portfolio which can be leveraged using the court system to gain substantive competitive advantage."
ignoring the patent isssue (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Microsoft: (Score:5, Funny)
Why haven't the patented... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A word of warning ... (Score:3, Funny)
I've got a business process patent that I think Microsoft should be aware of: "A specific process and procedure for patenting pre-existing technology in order to build a patent portfolio which can be leveraged using the court system to gain substantive competitive advantage."
I already found a way around it: A specific process and procedure for patenting existing technology in order to build a patent portfolio which can be leveraged using the court system to gain substantive competitive advantage.
Ha ha! You have a patent for PRE-existing technology whereas, I have a patent for EXISTING technology. Which means your patent patents mine ..Oh Shit!
For uhm... medical conditions (Score:5, Funny)
FTFA:
Users may wish to turn on the privacy mode if they are planning a surprise party, buying presents or researching a medical condition and do not want others users of the same computer to find out.
Yeah, right...
Re:Microsoft: (Score:5, Funny)
Nice to meat you
Given that you're talking about lawyers, I don't think that's a spelling mistake...
Re:For uhm... medical conditions (Score:1, Funny)
or donkey porn. I wouldn't want my wife finding out about the donkey porn!
Re:For uhm... medical conditions (Score:3, Funny)
Standard post about patenting patents (Score:3, Funny)
This is the standard post mentioning the apparently humorous idea of patenting the idea of patenting obvious ideas, thus being able to sue companies like Microsoft who do so (a joke that is often described as "ironic," even though it isn't). This joke occurs in each article pertaining to obvious patents that appears in Slashdot's Patents section, though from this point forward I will be taking personal responsibility for including it, freeing others to focus on making more original and insightful criticisms of the USPTO.
Thank you for visiting the Slashdot Patents section.
Re:Trademark not patent (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Trademarks, not patents! (Score:2, Funny)
Apparently BBC reporters are like us, and don't necessarily feel the need to RTFA before writing and publishing some reporting or opinion about it.
Glad to see the mainstream media is finally getting with it and learning how to properly make use of the Interweb!
Re:Really? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:No, they cannot... (Score:2, Funny)
Actually, you DON'T RTFA
Karma-whore