Comments on: WIPO Turns 40! Happy World Intellectual Property Day! http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/04/25/wipo-turns-40-happy-world-intellectual-property-day/id=10276/ Patents, Software Patents, Patent Applications & Patent Law Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:58:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tony McStea http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/04/25/wipo-turns-40-happy-world-intellectual-property-day/id=10276/#comment-12599 Tony McStea Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:34:59 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=10276#comment-12599 You have a calendar that has "Battle of the Boyne" Day, Gene? (In Northern Ireland, it's referred to simply as "The Twelfth"). I would have thought that green (in the older sense) Irish America would have banned mention of that one... There's a story (probably apochryphal) of an American tourist happening upon the parade in central Belfast and asking a local what it was all about. "It's The Twelfth," said the local patiently. "Yes, but what's it about?" persisted the tourist. "It's The Twelfth!" said the local, a little less patiently at being asked something so self-evidently clear. "Yes, but..." "ACH, AWAY YE AN' READ YER BIBLE!" Some things are that fundamental... You have a calendar that has “Battle of the Boyne” Day, Gene? (In Northern Ireland, it’s referred to simply as “The Twelfth”). I would have thought that green (in the older sense) Irish America would have banned mention of that one…

There’s a story (probably apochryphal) of an American tourist happening upon the parade in central Belfast and asking a local what it was all about. “It’s The Twelfth,” said the local patiently. “Yes, but what’s it about?” persisted the tourist. “It’s The Twelfth!” said the local, a little less patiently at being asked something so self-evidently clear. “Yes, but…” “ACH, AWAY YE AN’ READ YER BIBLE!” Some things are that fundamental…

]]> By: Blind Dogma http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/04/25/wipo-turns-40-happy-world-intellectual-property-day/id=10276/#comment-12595 Blind Dogma Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:52:54 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=10276#comment-12595 Eight paragraphs and all but the last show direct impact from electronic devices that include <i><b>software</b></i>. Bring on the thirsty folks! Eight paragraphs and all but the last show direct impact from electronic devices that include software.

Bring on the thirsty folks!

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