On 9/2/2014 4:10 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
They said this is an "ex partae" thing, where until the patent is
granted, I am not allowed to be part of the process. Only after a patent
is granted can I file a prior art notice.
Bureaucratic scams at their finest... :/
However, I was able to notify the inventor, J. Duffy, of the prior art,
and he acknowledged receipt of my email. He is legally obliged to notify
the Patent Examiner of any relevant prior art.
Bureaucratic inefficiency and insanity at their finest... :/
Doesn't this go AGAINST the USPTO's very own current rules? At least
according to what Joel on Software said regarding "Ask Patents".
Fucking USPTO.
