Misc

Bill Clinton & the Genie

Posted on October 14, 2007. Filed under: Misc |

Bill Clinton was walking along the beach when he stumbled upon a Genie’s lamp. He picked it up and rubbed it and lo-and-behold, a Genie appeared. Bill was amazed and asked if he got three wishes.
The Genie said, “Nope…Due to inflation, constant downswing, low wages in third world countries, and fierce global competition, I can [...]

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how about a laugh ?

Posted on October 14, 2007. Filed under: Misc |

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Once upon a time there lived three men: a doctor, a chemist, and an engineer. For some reason all three offended the king and were sentenced to die on the same day.
The day of the execution arrived, and the doctor was led up to the guillotine.
As he strapped the doctor to the guillotine, the executioner [...]

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Classic case of me-first-patent fight… WRIGHT BROTHER

Posted on October 10, 2007. Filed under: ' lectures '-- the training module, Misc, patent-misuse | Tags: , |

The Wright Brothers were the two great inventors of the first controlled, heavier-than-air craft. Unfortunately for them, many other people made the same claim, or ignored their achievement.
Background
On 17 December, 1903, the Wrights managed to build a craft capable of heavier-than-air flight and applied for a patent. Over the years it took to grant this [...]

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MTNL to Offer PC for Rs. 4,500

Posted on October 10, 2007. Filed under: Misc | Tags: , , , |

Can’t afford a personal computer? If you happen to be a Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) customer in Mumbai and Delhi, you will soon be able to get a PC for as low as Rs. 4,500. This PC, is being offered by MTNL in partnership with Chennai-based Novatium and comes with an internet connection for [...]

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Novelity and New….related matters

Posted on October 8, 2007. Filed under: ' lectures '-- the training module, Misc | Tags: |

What can be patented? What does novelty mean?
In legal terms, any person who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent, subject to the conditions and requirements of the law.
What Does That Mean?

* A “process” is defined by [...]

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Dell vs. Apple: 10 Years Later

Posted on October 8, 2007. Filed under: Misc, latest news |

It was 10 years ago that Michael Dell, speaking before several thousand technology executives at ITxpo97 in Orlando, answered a question about what he would do if he were CEO of Apple with a remark he probably instantly regretted:
“What would I do? I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.”
As [...]

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Make money without patent.. ‘Eagle- Research’

Posted on October 6, 2007. Filed under: ' lectures '-- the training module, Misc | Tags: |

MAKE MONEY WITHOUT PATENTING!!!
To continue inventing practical energy solutions, I make money immediately by selling books and kits, instead of spending thousands of dollars and years of time getting a patent.
Investing the time and money into getting a patent does not give any guarantee you’ll make money. Selling books and product makes money immediately.
Investing the [...]

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Method of exercising a cat [United States Patent 5443036]

Posted on October 6, 2007. Filed under: Misc, patent-misuse |

 
 
Inventors::Amiss, Kevin T.Abbott, Martin H. (Fairfax, VA, US)
 
Abstract:: A method for inducing cats to exercise consists of directing a beam of invisible light produced by a hand-held laser apparatus onto the floor or wall or other opaque surface in the vicinity of the cat, then moving the laser so as to cause the bright pattern [...]

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