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Re:My Thoughts on Oracle v Google by rdtsc on Monday August 16, 2010 @12:17PM (#1608217)
Patent lawyers who filed that patent would probably laugh at you for talking about kitchen utensils in respect to such an awesome patent idea ;-)
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Re:My Thoughts on Oracle v Google by bokchoi on Monday August 16, 2010 @01:47PM (#1608512)
On the subject of kitchen utensils...

One of my favorite patents is for the OXO angled measuring cup[1]. It seems obvious now in hindsight, but was truly unique when it appeared on the market. The uniqueness comes from seeing the volume from both the top and the side otherwise the patent would probably not have been granted.

[1] http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6263732.html

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Re:My Thoughts on Oracle v Google by rdtsc on Monday August 16, 2010 @02:16PM (#1608635)
I remember seeing those in the store and thinking -- why didn't anyone think of this before !?
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