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		<title>Happy New Year! New Year Patents for the Decade 2000-2009</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/12/31/happy-new-year-new-year-patents-for-the-decade-2000-2009/id=8167/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The end of 2009 is rapidly approaching, and with it will come the end of the first decade of the new century and millennium.  I always try and find some interesting patents to help celebrate the holidays, and given that we are wrapping up the decade I thought it might be appropriate to limit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas: Christmas and Santa Patents 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-christmas-and-santa-patents-2009/id=8066/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is hard to believe that this year is almost over, and it is Christmas 2009!  It seems the older I get the faster the years pass, just like my parents always warned me would be the case some day.  I still remember how the minutes would drag on forever on Christmas morning waiting for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Doll Urn &#8211; Issued in 10 months!</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/12/12/obscure-patent-doll-urn-issued-in-10-months/id=7712/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doll Urn
United States Patent 7,627,935
Issued December 8, 2009
Filed February 5, 2009
This is straight from the &#8220;you have to be kidding me&#8221; file, and for more reasons than immediately are apparent simply by looking at the invention.  This invention is a doll urn, which allows for the storing of a human&#8217;s or a pet&#8217;s ashes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Disposable Rainwear</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/12/06/obscure-patent-disposable-rainwear/id=7591/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/12/06/obscure-patent-disposable-rainwear/id=7591/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disposable rainwear
US Patent No. 6,658,665
Issued December 9, 2003
I have not been doing as many obscure patents as I once did, but I have been increasingly hearing from inventors that they miss this feature because humorous patents coupled with a story provide a good learning opportunity.  That being the case, I will try and write more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patents: These are SO much better than software</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/11/29/obscure-patents-these-are-so-much-better-than-software/id=7476/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/11/29/obscure-patents-these-are-so-much-better-than-software/id=7476/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought it might be interesting to take a look at a few recently granted patents and see some of the far more important inventions that are worthy of obtaining patent protection.  Before I go any further allow me to point out that I am not trying to beat up on the Patent Office here, but rather to illustrate the complete and total reckless stupidity that is gripping the debate relating to whether we should allow software patents and business method patents.  The Patent Office issues patents (again, hurray!) and they are not and should not engage in picking what subjectively warrants protection, KSR and the Supreme Court notwithstanding. ]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving &#8211; Thanksgiving and Turkey Patents</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/11/25/happy-thanksgiving-thanksgiving-and-turkey-patents/id=7408/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/11/25/happy-thanksgiving-thanksgiving-and-turkey-patents/id=7408/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is that time of the year for Americans to give thanks for all the many things we have and enjoy &#8212; family, friends, country and of course patents!  Here is hoping that everyone has a restful, peaceful and very happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving Embossed Insert for Baking Pan
US Design Patent No. D527,217
Issued August 29, 2006



Turkey Fryer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Halloween: Halloween Patents</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/10/31/happy-halloween-halloween-patents/id=7027/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are issued US patents for virtually ever occasion, and certainly for every holiday.  I like to try and profile holiday patents, which are always interesting if not outright funny at times.  So with no further ado, I give you some Halloween Patents!  Happy Halloween everyone, and safe trick-or-treating kids!
Climate Adaptive Halloween Costume
US Patent No. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patents: Chastity Belts for Dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/08/21/obscure-patents-chastity-belts-for-dogs/id=5125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/08/21/obscure-patents-chastity-belts-for-dogs/id=5125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps I am missing something, but I do not see a huge market for animal chastity belts.  We have a dog, and we are dog lovers.  We enjoy walking through pet stores and spoil her rotten.  I cannot say that I have seen an animal chastity belt in any of my trips [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Squirrel Teasing Bird Feeder</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/08/13/obscure-patent-squirrel-teasing-bird-feeder/id=4866/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/08/13/obscure-patent-squirrel-teasing-bird-feeder/id=4866/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Squirrel teasing hanger assembly for a bird feeder [PDF ] [ HTML ]
US Patent No. 6,619,229
Issued September 16, 2003
The patent explains that several types of bird feeders have been designed for preventing unwanted animals such as squirrels from eating the bird food in the feeder. The purpose of this invention, however, is not to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Scriptured Outdoor Furniture</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/31/obscure-patent-scriptured-outdoor-furniture/id=4749/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/31/obscure-patent-scriptured-outdoor-furniture/id=4749/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scriptured outdoor furniture [ PDF ] [ HTML ]
US Patent No. 6,705,334
Issued March 16, 2004
I am almost speechless. This &#8220;invention&#8221; covers furniture with scripture passages displayed thereon. The broadest claim, however, includes an umbrella, chair, table and much more, so I suppose if you were to just print scripture on an umbrella you would not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Art: Interesting and Unique Patent Drawings</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/27/patent-art-interesting-and-unique-patent-drawings/id=4695/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/27/patent-art-interesting-and-unique-patent-drawings/id=4695/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be officially on vacation from Monday July 27, 2009, through Sunday, August 2, 2009, and then Monday, August 3, 2009, is a travel day to get to Chicago for the last PLI Patent Bar Review Course of the summer, which will take place from from Tuesday, August 4, 2009, through Saturday, August 8, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another KSR Retrospective</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/24/another-ksr-retrospective/id=4674/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/24/another-ksr-retrospective/id=4674/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On that fateful day some 27 months ago, April 30, 2007 to be precise, the United States Supreme Court decided that the well established and functional bright line rule for obviousness was too rigid.  No longer must there be a teaching, motiviation or suggestion to render an invention unpatentable for obviousness reasons.  No in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Testicular Implants for a Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/18/obscure-patent-testicular-implants-for-a-dog/id=4615/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/18/obscure-patent-testicular-implants-for-a-dog/id=4615/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[US Patent No. 5,868,140
Issued February 9, 1999
This patent covers a method and apparatus for implantation of a testicular                                    prosthetic device, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Declaration of Independence Patents</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/04/declaration-of-independence-patents/id=4477/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/07/04/declaration-of-independence-patents/id=4477/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the day we celebrate our Independence some 233 years ago.  What better time to take a look and see what patents exist with an Independence theme.  It would seem that in preparation for the Centennial celebration there were a number of individuals who were quite interested in obtaining design patents.  The one below [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patents: KSR Does Not Mean Much</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/06/20/obscure-patent-ksr/id=4193/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/06/20/obscure-patent-ksr/id=4193/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much has been made about the United States Supreme Court's decision in KSR v. Teleflex, which happened just over 2 years ago.  Occasionally I like to take a look at how the Patent Office is handling KSR.  Admittedly, this is not a scientific study, and is more aimed at having fun and perhaps also explaining so we never forget just how absurd the Supreme Court's decision in KSR actually was.  Those familiar with the KSR decision and history will recall that the non-patent experts on the Supreme Court, including Justice Antonin Scalia who openly admitted he didn't understand patent law during oral arguments --- calling patents "gobbledygook," decided to completely do away with an objective, understandable and repeatable test in favor of a completely subjective test without any concrete boundaries.  Yes, in their infinite wisdom the Supreme Court decided that the law of what is obvious should be conducted on a case by case analysis and an invention is obvious if it is "common sense."]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Adjustable elevated serving tray for pets</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/06/06/obscure-patent-adjustable-elevated-serving-tray-for-pets/id=3953/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adjustable elevated serving tray for pets
US Patent No. 7,207,290
Issued April 24, 2007
Now I think I have officially seen everything!  An adjustable serving tray for pets?  What is even more surprising is that according to the Background of the Invention this is a fairly crowded field of technology, with elevated pet feeders being well known.  Who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Termite Flatulence Detection</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/05/26/obscure-patent-termite-flatulence-detection/id=3767/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 14:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subterranean termite detection
US Patent No. 6,526,692
Issued March 4, 2003
Here is an interesting obscure patent from IPWatchdog past, but one too good to miss.  This originally caught my eye while reading the New York Times. The article in the Times is titled: Using Termite Flatulence Against Them. This all seemed like a joke, but it must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IBM Seeks Patent on Time Management of Meetings</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/05/11/ibm-seeks-patent-on-time-management-of-meetings/id=3367/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/05/11/ibm-seeks-patent-on-time-management-of-meetings/id=3367/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 18:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week an IBM patent application covering an allegedly unique system and method for enhancing productivity.  I typically do not get interested in the bizarre, wacky, ridiculous patent applications that are published because all that is required to have a patent application published is the filing of something, no matter how ridiculous, and the payment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: System for Walking a Snake</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/05/02/obscure-patent-system-for-walking-a-snake/id=3038/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 20:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by tether
US Patent No. 6,490,999
Issued December 10, 2002
This invention is one of the all-time greats in the Obscure Patent category, and is back by popular demand (or at least the request of a longtime IPWatchdog.com reader).  As in practically all patents, there are multiple claims. The first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Patent: Bathing Poncho</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/04/26/obscure-patent-bathing-poncho/id=2892/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bathing Poncho
US Patent No. 7,509,689
Issued: March 31, 2009
I am almost speechless, which does not happen often.  I came across this patent over the weekend.  It was NFL Draft weekend, which means that I was parked in front of the TV all weekend.  Between picks, and while waiting for a pick from the Dallas Cowboys that [...]]]></description>
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