Posted by casey at February 24th, 2006

Apparently the USPTO believes that some “no name webshop”1 has met all the requirements by demonstrating that their invention is non-obvious and unique, and granted a very broad patent over “Rich Media Applications on the Internet.” Kee-frickin-rist! What is next a patent on bathroom towels?

(Source InformationWeek)

(Source Jeffrey Zeldman - zeldman.com)

(Other obscure patents)

1 This is my protest to all the undeserved advertising this company is getting.