US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick from a tree

Re:US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick ... by ck2 on Friday January 14, 2011 @12:19AM (#2102656)

We need to sponsor that image as a billboard in Washington D.C. to get the mainstream news to cover it and then maybe Congress to look at it eventually.

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Re:US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick ... by drndown2007 on Friday January 14, 2011 @09:26AM (#2103545)

Anyone have any idea how much it would cost? I'm in for $100 or more

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Re:US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick ... by civilian on Friday January 14, 2011 @02:08PM (#2104954)

Estimates here: http://www.bluelinemedia.com/billboard-advertising-media_13....

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Re:US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick ... by civilian on Friday January 14, 2011 @02:04PM (#2104940)

http://www.kickstarter.com/ ?

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Re:US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick ... by bioh42_2 on Friday January 14, 2011 @09:13AM (#2103499)

I would donate money to this.

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Re:US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick ... by weel on Friday January 14, 2011 @01:30PM (#2104768)

A subway ad on the DC metro, maybe?

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Re:US Patent system so dysfunctional you can patent a stick ... by civilian on Friday January 14, 2011 @02:12PM (#2104973)

http://www.bluelinemedia.com/subway-advertising-media_11.htm... Actually these would be a lot better for a kickstarter funding campaign- it's easily scalable; and if you donate ~100 dollars then you know that there is one more directly added by you!

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