[Redcloak]

As I understand the law, one cannot patent "prior art". I'm surprised that this got by the USPTO. It's only a matter of time before a judge throws the patent out. I just hope that the same judge makes this sleaze pay court costs.

[Gorzaloon]

Network Solutions, etc. will take care of this quickly. The only reason it has any traction at all is because of the "Presumption of Validity" that accompanies an issued patent.

There seem to be different requirements for patent examiners these days. My last one was a personified Blonde Joke. Another cost us many thousands by insisting on using a Webster's definition as opposed to our Van Nostrand's Scientific reference, even though in Law the inventor can be his own lexicographer, and call something anything "So long as it is not absurd".

[Johnny_Cipher]

It's only a matter of time before a judge throws the patent out.

Its either that or the US government might just as well go ahead and give this lawyer his own money printing press.