Salvage of AMC 14 Cast Aside

[vegassatellite]

PERSON FILING PATENT: Vegassatellite
NAME FOR PATENT: Gravity
DESCRIPTION OF PATENT: The filer of the patent contends that a process has been determined whereas human beings and various other objects as well as animals, gases, liquids, etc. can be prevented from leaving the solid mass known as Earth (also patented by above in Patent Case #1142667634347473363) and floating away into oblivion. Method of securing humans and other entities will be done by taking a sufficiently large mass of rock, minerals, and other core elements shall be compacted together into a sphere. Through a process of spinning at a high and constant velocity and by nature of the density of the sphere, all objects will be kept on said sphere.

Filer of the patent contends that an object with sufficient thrust energy can escape the field of gravity generated by above-described sphere. It is further contended that an orbit can be achieved around sphere by objects with a sufficient velocity.

Filer of the patent requests that patent be recognized as valid such that all persons wishing to use above-described gravity shall pay a nominal fee.

STATUS: ACCEPTED

Signed this day April 16, 2008
USPTO

 

[long_time_DNC]

So did they toast it, or is it still flying?

 

[davisdog]

still flying in the same orbit it has been for several weeks (as of the latest elset from yesterday)

 

[vegassatellite]

The search continues:

 

[jayn_j]

You know what, sence boeing holds a patent on how to do something.. does this mean that I can write instructions on how to start a car and sue everyone who owns a car for patent violations.. In a sence this is what boeing is doing.

You can if you are the person who invented the ignition keylock, or the bluetooth fob, or the breathalyzer interlock, or even that winter remote start switch. Those were all patented and described methods for starting the car.

That's one thing about patents. You can't just patent the device itself. You have to claim that it actually does something.

No, you can't patent gravity, but you can patent a process where gravity is an essential input to that process.

As far as the claims go, it is a big game. You start by claiming the existence of the universe and all matter within it. You then make a dozen more claims that are increasingly specific and wait to see how many the examiner will toss out. You generally get something that is a little broader than what you actually invented.

Big companies traditionally haven't defended patents. They use them as trading material and protection against infringement suits. That has changed recently because people will buy the assets of defunct companies just to use the IP to sue folks. You can blame the guys that bought Visicalc for starting that and firing off the whole Lotus/Excel suit.

In the case of the earlier French patent, you can bet that the claims on the Boeing patent were modified when the examiner sent it back over that one. If the examiner screwed up and conflicting claims were issued, well, that's why patent lawyers drive Ferraris. However, you can bet that when the dust settles, the patent will belong to somebody. In fact, I'll bet anyone a glass over in the pub

 

[blue]

My patent

Vegassattelite, you blew it. I just filed the patent for decaying orbits.

 

[vegassatellite]

Vegassattelite, you blew it. I just filed the patent for decaying orbits.

Yeah, but what kept your satellite from floating away in the first place. Gravity, sucka! That's right, pay up! Either $100 million dollars, or SPIKE channel in HD.

 

[Rey]

The search continues:

where can i buy this movie? i'll pay whatever you want for your copy!

 

[vegassatellite]

where can i buy this movie?

Coming soon to an ocean near you!