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On 6/22/2011 5:37 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Hi all,
> Been a bit since we have had a thread on this and the scene has changed
> a bit in both produce and items we may be finding. I'd be interested
> in what items the rest of you are using now that you enjoy.
> One item almost out of our purchases is beef. Thats not a good sign
> for our economy in the USA but the cost is now radically higher than
> pork, often $2 a lb or more. Fresh seafood is generally cheaper now
> than beef.
> Major brands are reducing sizes in small increments while store brands
> and 'off brands' are not. Salt and sugar addition to major brands
> seems to be increasing while store brands overall seem stable.
> Thoughts?
> Carol
One thing I've done for years is to buy the store brand of canned
whatever, usually they will stock canned goods with a prominent label,
"No Salt Added." Since I try to avoid oversalted foods that is what I
buy. Where the major brands cost in the seventy to ninety cent range,
the store brands usually start at forty-nine cents per can and up. Even
those prices in store brands haven't risen and the cans are still the
same size whereas the major brands are down sized and over priced.
Reasonably priced meat can still be found. I frequent the "used meat"
bin at the local Kroger. Stuff going off the "best by" date on the next
day is marked down 20 to 50 percent dependent upon the cut. A couple of
months ago I bought several large ribeye steaks that had tags indicating
that the regular price was over eighty bucks. I spent forty-seven bucks
for them. One steak feeds the wife and I a meal so it works well.
I had been buying bison meat from Kroger, packaged by Maverick Ranch in
Colorado. A few months back it was cheaper than store brand chuck, at
about $5.99 a lb. Two weeks ago I found it for $7.99 and last week it
was $9.99. I think that probably reflects the transportation cost what
with diesel and gasoline going up a lot.
I occasionally find seven-bone chuck steaks, four to five lb ones, on
sale in bulk. I buy them cheap and then repackage in vacuum bags for
later use. When some of our large family comes to visit we have a big
pot roast with lots of veggies, home made bread, and some sort of
dessert from fruit we've canned ourselves. Feed eight or ten people a
good meal for a reasonable price.
You have to shop smart. Wife drinks canned fruit juice, used to buy one
specific brand, name slips me at the moment. Nowadays we buy the twelve
ounce cans of Jumex, various fruit juices including some we never heard
of before we started buying that brand. Get them two for 89 cents routinely.
Of course we're both retired now so we have the leisure to shop wisely.
A friend hops from store to store buying stuff listed in the weekly
grocery flyers. He spends more on gasoline than I would do but seems
happy with it. I shop the one store and know where everything is and go
straight to whichever aisle my computerized list tells me to go. I don't
shop Walmart, they change the blasted aisles every other week to
encourage impulse shopping. Don't shop Sam's anymore because we don't
need bulk groceries just for the two of us. We do use coupons whenever
we can find some for the things we use, don't use them for things we
ordinarily don't buy. I don't buy Sam's or Walmart meat because, due to
labeling laws, the ingredients include "WATER."
The best part is we have a small vegetable garden, about 17 X 25 feet,
plus several dwarf fruit trees. Unfortunately we've been in a deep
drought for about two years and our city now rations water. Fortunately
we've gotten over an inch of water in the last three days, that helps.


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These thirteen stories shimmer with humor and pathos as they chronicle the anguish and joy and bravery of America's newest Americans, the troubled lives of those who fled Vietnam and remade themselves in the San Francisco Bay Area. The past—memories of war and its aftermath, of murder, arrest, re-education camps and new economic zones, of escape and shipwreck and atrocity—is ever present in these wise and compassionate stories. It plays itself out in surprising ways in the lives of people who thought they had moved beyond the nightmares of war and exodus. It comes back on TV in the form of a confession from a cannibal; it enters the Vietnamese restaurant as a Vietnam Vet with a shameful secret; it articulates itself in the peculiar tics of a man with Tourette's Syndrome who struggles to deal with a profound tragedy. Birds of Paradise Lost is an emotional tour de force, intricately rendering the false starts and revelations in the struggle for integration, and in so doing, the human heart.
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Um today was a roller coaster. It was beautiful out, that was good. I got a 92 on my precalc exam, that was good. I had a bio exam, that was bad. Raj is driving me nuts, that is bad.I hate how he can twist my emotions. I hate it that I in turn feel the need to be stressed because of him being stressed. Ugh, I don't want to care anymore. I just don't understand that if you are stressed out because you have so much stuff to do, then try your best to get it done, then you won't be stressed. Playing video games is not helpful. That will not help you accomplish anything you are trying to. I just don't understand. And continuing to talk about what is stressing you out is not a good idea either. I just do no understand people sometimes. So quick to point out flaws in other yet not ready to accept flaws about themselves. Geez, I don't know how we work out sometimes, it is so frustrating. I don't know, I suppose if you don't go through things like this in a relationship then it really isn't a decent one. If you never fight or have to work things out then what's the point. Or if you just give up because things get a little hectic, I don't know but it seems like you don't really get everything out of the relationship. A relationship is about being in it for the long run, trying to work through everything life brings you. I don't know. We had a really good weekend, and I miss it. Hopefully this one will be good too. I miss my rajah and seeing him whenever I want to. I'm so jealous of these other couples who like live together or like in the same building but then again if they were faced with being apart, many other couples couldn't do it.That's all for my rantings this evening. I just realized I have more hw to do. Bye.Nikita
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Corinna Ivy Kerner Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Cour
The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula on March 17, 2010, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch, CORINNA IVY KERNER, a 33-year-old resident of Butte, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 or more grams of methamphetamine. Sentencing has been set for June 24, 2010. She is currently detained.
In an Offer of Proof filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Racicot, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Agency, and the Southwest Montana Drug Task Force had been investigating a methamphetamine-trafficking organization in the Butte area since 2008. The organization is responsible for distributing pounds of meth in Silver Bow, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Gallatin Counties.
On October 8, 2009, Anthony Kerner bonded Moriah Beckman out of the Jefferson County Detention Center in Boulder. Anthony Kerner and Beckman then drove to Montana City to sell three ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. Before the deal transpired, Kerner and Beckman were stopped and arrested. Officers searched the vehicle they were driving and seized six ounces of meth.
That same night, officers searched Anthony and Corinna Kerner's house in Butte and seized more than 600 grams of methamphetamine. CORINNA KERNER was present during the search. She admitted to smoking methamphetamine earlier that day and told law enforcement that if there was meth in the house, it would likely be in the basement storage room. Some of the meth seized from the house was found in that storage room.
On October 13, 2009, CORINNA KERNER was interviewed and asked about her role in the conspiracy. She admitted to handling the money - counting drug proceeds and putting it in a safe in the Kerner residence. She said the most money she ever counted was approximately $25,000, and that she dealt with that amount every few weeks from at least April 2009 until October 2009.
Other co-conspirators also provided information about CORINNA KERNER. They confirmed her role as money handler, and also said that she made at least one trip to Arizona to transport methamphetamine back to Butte. Records obtained by investigating agents indicate that CORINNA KERNER flew from Butte to Phoenix, Arizona, on February 4, 2009.
Anthony Kerner and Moriah Beckman pled guilty to federal charges and are awaiting sentencing.
CORINNA KERNER faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and could be sentenced to life, a $4,000,000 fine and at least 5 years supervised release.
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1. Regulators to Google: You can buy Motorola, but we still don't trust you
[wanted to deny the acquisition but didn't have enough reason to stop it from going forward. This gives Google 17,000 patents that are licensed by Apple, Microsoft and others.
My Take: Google has been connected to Motorola's Mobility unit for years, it was one of the first enterprises to abandon Microsoft Office in favor of Google's cloud offerings. Google is positioning this as a way to "supercharge Android". We'll see. What Google really needs to do is eliminate "Android lag" – those precious seconds that the phone takes to respond to a touch command.
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text: Jack Ingram's verged on top-tier success for a while, and he is currently using a cover of Hinder's ''Lips of an Angel'' to get him the rest of the way there. Luckily, This Is It also contains plenty of songs that are not about infidelity with strippers; in fact, its charming final four tracks are rooted in the alt-country tradition in which the raspy Texan got his start. Too bad it's the more commercial (and cliché tracks with their propulsive rock riffs and sledgehammer-subtle lyrics that will appeal to today's crossover-thirsty country radio culture. B


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In the automatic transmission racket, there have been new layouts and power flows galore lately. Your humble author has done a few articles detailing some of the more common designs in the North American market place, with the notable exception of the Aisin design. The design of a RWD manual transmission, on the other hand, is conceptually largely unchanged from the earliest 3 and 4 speed designs like the venerable M22 Rock crusher.This is not to say that RWD manual transmissions have not changed over the decades. The number of gears and torque capacities has increased, shift efforts have gone down, refinement has increased, which are all good things. This article provides some insights into the gear design and sizing for some of the more recent manual transmissions.
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On the surface, there are many similarities between the ZF 8HP transmission family and the GM 8L90. Namely both use 4 gear sets, 5 shifting elements (3 clutches and two brakes), off axis pumps, and have roughly the same gear ratio spread at about 7:1 overall spread. The saturation dive is not about dealing with things that are on the surface. To be entirely honest as the details started to emerge on the GM 8L family of transmissions I suspected that it would end up being a ZF licensed design, the ZF 8HP after all is a very good design in my opinion. But the abstract of the paper that we managed to snag before SAE took it down revealed one very important detail – all 3 of the clutches were located in front of the planetary gear sets very much unlike the ZF design.
For those who don't share my fascination with diving, a saturation dive is conducted at deep depths for extended periods of time at depths of hundreds of feet. I have read with bemusement the various "deep dives" that have been conducted by various publications into the workings of modern automatic transmissions. These deep dives tend to be more akin to splashing about in the shallow end of a pool. The name Saturation Dive is an engineer's attempt at humor, namely to convey that this series of articles is much deeper than the stereotypical deep dives.


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Steve stays here and joins the Loewen family for a cookout after a successful moose harvest.
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The Clay Street neighborhood in Annapolis, Maryland, once was home to jazz and comedy clubs. The clubs featured Pearl Bailey and other African-American legends on the "Chitlin' Circuit," during the racial segregation of the late 19th century through the 1960s.
Doctors and lawyers—the black middle class—once lived here, putting down deep roots and raising families.
In its heyday, Clay Street was the site of the principal religious, educational and recreational facilities for the African-American community of Annapolis. The former Mount Moriah A.M.E. Church, built in 1884, is now the Banneker-Douglass Museum, Maryland's official repository of African-American material culture.
Clay Street sits on College Creek, which leads to the Severn River and then on to the Chesapeake Bay. The historic district of Annapolis, which was more than 100 years old when the American Revolution was fought, is about a mile and a half away from Clay Street. A statue of Alex Haley, the author of the book "Roots," which became a groundbreaking TV miniseries, stands near where his ancestor Kunta Kinte first landed on a slave ship in 1767.
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Yemen's President Says He'll Step Down Any Day Now
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He did not say when or if he would return.
He hasn't been heard from since flying to Saudi Arabia to treat his wounds.
He has burns on more than 40 percent of his body.
Saleh is seeking medical treatment.
Yemen is a mess right now.
An irrational dictator gets even weirder.
"We want freedom. That's what we care about. Not Osama bin Laden."
Opposition members said they would present a counteroffer to the president later today.
Ali Abdullah Saleh is planning his exit strategy.
High-ranking military commanders defect to the protesters.
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@Charred - I think the best device in this regard is the portable scanner. These units are shaped like pens that you can stick in your pocket, but they have a scanning slot for your receipts and other paperwork.
I don't have a smartphone so this would be the solution for me, rather than buying a phone that would let me download the receipt software. Even if I had a smartphone, it's not without its disadvantages, the main one being that it takes pictures of the receipt.
Therefore I think that for all practical purposes, there would be no optical character recognition where it converts the numbers to text; unless the software knows how to read the images, I don't know.
In any case, a mobile scanner is the better solution for me.


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Rampage Win Second Straight, Defeats Illinois 10-7
Led by hat-trick performances by Semir Mesanovic and Adnan Ejupovic, the Rockford Rampage ran their 2012-13 record to 2-0 with a 10-7 victory over the Illinois Piasa in Glen Carbon, IL tonight.
The Rampage held a 5-3 lead at halftime, and never relinquished the lead.
In addition to the three goals each by Ejupovic and Mesanovic, Peter Kolasinski, Dorin Oprea, Wilmer Antonio, and Almicar Herrera scored one goal each for the Rampage.
Ante Cop had another strong game in goal for the Rampage, making 17 saves on 24 Piasa shots.
The Rampage will depart from Glen Carbon tomorrow, and will head to Cincinnati for their 7:05 kickoff against the Kings.
The Rampage will open the home portion of the schedule on Saturday night, November 24th, when they will host the Chicago Mustangs at the Victory Sports Complex (7003 North Alpine Rd in Loves Park). Kickoff for that game will be at 7:05PM.
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Check out a few of the iconic – and just downright bizarre – signs that you may come across on a trip to Dublin.
A trip to Dublin wouldn't be complete without a properly poured pint at the Guinness Storehouse, Ireland's most popular tourist attraction.
This Dublin sign asks the question that you were probably already asking yourself.
Why have "dressed" food when you could have "nude" food?
This Dublin sign promotes another world-famous Irish beverage, Bailey's Irish Cream.
This sign, advertising a hair and skin clinic, was about to be removed and trashed when it was rescued and restored by the original sign maker. The "Why Go Bald" sign is so popular that it even has a Facebook fan page, and U2's Bono claims that it's his favorite Dublin landmark.
This sign reminds Dubliners to recycle, because, well, it's just good karma.
This Paddy Power (an Irish bookmaking chain) location changed its name to O'Bama Power in honor of the US President and First Lady's visit to Dublin.
What time is it? Apparently, it's saletime! Do you really need any more information than that?
Apparently, this Irish pub doesn't just serve food, it serves "good food."
When in Dublin, make sure you wear your parachute while driving, in preparation for when you may need to eject from your moving vehicle while it's falling off a cliff into water.
What more could you need?
This helpful sign points you in the right direction of the "Louvre of leprechauns."
This pub was named after a Dublin street character of the 1950s, a haggard-looking dog catcher who was said to have a face that resembled a hairy lemon.
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Do you actually charge $48 for a dozen decorated 4 inch cookies? I'm having a hard time working out pricing for cookies. DH says I'll never sell any cookies at that price. I giess I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around the idea that someone would pay that much for a dozen cookies.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Asymetrical Hem Top (or dress)
I am always more likely to take a chance on something if it's $10 or less; that way, if I wear it once and decide I can't pull it off, I don't feel guilty about it.
I found this top at TJMaxx and thought it's uneven hemline could be really cool as a dress, however it is somewhat of an ambiguous length - probably meant to be a top, but since I'm so short it's almost long enough to wear as a dress.
Rather than wait for next summer to figure it out, I decided to winterize the dress by putting a long sleeve shirt underneath, thick knit tights and knee high boots. With my leather jacket on I was practically sweating.
I really like it as a dress, but I need to think of some other ways to wear it, both now and during the summer.
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- Mochachocolata Rita said...
ohh love love love that scarf!
- November 11, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- Robin said...
I can't see the dress super well under the layers, but the outfit looks really put together and cool. I can see the hemline, and I really like how edgy it feels!
- November 12, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- Jessica said...
Re: your comment to me: You look adorable in that picture! I think the key is that you covered your bum entirely with the shirt. I can't stand when people wear a waist-length top with tights/leggings and think that's acceptable.
- November 14, 2009 at 5:34 PM
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post3967789597056993121..comments2014-12-21T16:00:32.442-06:00Comments on A Life Less Ordinary: What's It For?J.H. Moncrieffhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-43684000045934361042012-01-09T14:34:49.975-06:002012-01-09T14:34:49.975-06:00Thanks for your comments, ladies. I much appreciat...Thanks for your comments, ladies. I much appreciate all the different perspectives.

@ Lisa - Best of luck with your new writer's group! It's always exciting to begin something new, and yes, it is very difficult to get people to commit to anything. I hope it goes well, and inspires you.

@ Sherry - Thanks for sharing a bit about Venus Rising. I've always looked upon that group as an "ideal"...too bad it's closed to new members! (But then again--maybe that's what keeps it ideal.) Jocelyn and Jane always made it seem like such a lovely source of support (and food, of course). You are very lucky to be part of such a great community.

@ Michelle - No need to apologize. I'm glad there's someone else out there who has had little luck with writing groups. Your reasons make sense, for sure, especially now that you are published and held accountable by an editor and a publishing company.

I think writing groups may still have their place as a venue to discuss the challenges and triumphs of the writing life--not necessarily as a place to critique each other's work. Most writers already have people for that, as you pointed out, and I find having a story read aloud is the most ineffective way to get a good editing session out of me. What I've learned from painful experience is that some people read their own work MUCH better than it's written, and the opposite can be true as well.Story Tellerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-83444285732891372122012-01-07T00:33:36.196-06:002012-01-07T00:33:36.196-06:00I haven't read the other comments, so sorry if...I haven't read the other comments, so sorry if I repeat anything. Honestly, I don't like writing groups much. I've been invited to several of them, and I always say no. My reasons? I do not have time, number one, and I used to not have a car. That was always a problem. Plus I have a small child. It's hard to get a sitter for her just for date night, let alone other nights. My hubby is always gone. He's an actor, so he's just not home at night, and his schedule is always fluctuating. So not reliable.

Anyway, those silly reasons aside, I just don't work well with other writers. I don't churn out work at the same rate as everyone else (I think that's my biggest reason right there).

I also don't belong to critique groups, which are pretty much the same thing, I guess. They just don't always meet in person. I guess I work best solo, and I guess I see no point in meeting to discuss writing that I feel was a chore to get done at a specific time for others to discuss. Another big reason is that I have a publisher now and I have to get stuff out by certain deadlines, and a lot of that stuff I wouldn't be giving to my writer's group until a certain point. And there are also long periods of time where I'm just doing revisions and edits that would be pointless to take a writer's group. I'm not constantly writing new stuff, so I think that's why a writer's group doesn't appeal to me. Now, if it was a group that actually sat down to discuss the craft of writing and not the writing itself, I would be all over that. Sadly, nobody around here seems interested in that outside of college classrooms. Sometimes I really miss school.

Not sure if I even helped with your blog post. I feel like I just ranted. Sorry. I hope you figure out where you want to be with your group. I hope this year brings more writing for you. I didn't write at all last year, so don't feel bad.Michelle Davidson Argylehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-44450596860404338172012-01-06T21:39:50.540-06:002012-01-06T21:39:50.540-06:00Hi Holli, I liked reading about your writing group...Hi Holli,
I liked reading about your writing group experiences and hope that your latest group provides what you need and want as a writer. I too have been involved with a few writing groups- the most important one has lasted for almost two decades. The reason Venus Rising has lasted longer than some of our marriages remains a bit of a mystery, but most likely it has to do with all the members being people who love writing and reading. Some of us don't always write, some definitely write more than others, and some (unfortunately) scarcely write at all, but the intent to do so, remains. Also, because we are quite a large group (8), there is always someone who absolutely gets what you are trying to do with your writing and who can provide you with an insightful critique. And then there's the support! Lots of that too. And food...really good food.... but that's a whole other story....email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-48300807757221723952012-01-06T11:55:52.922-06:002012-01-06T11:55:52.922-06:00I've been to exactly one writer's group......I've been to exactly one writer's group...and there were only three of us. It was supposed to be 6 but the others who had shown interest apparently decided at the 11th hour to bail. This was our first and only meeting...So I really can't give you much more than that..:))))

That being said, I think for me being a part of a group that meets every other month would work best for me - it would give me time to produce something of value (in my eyes) yet not so much that I would have a tough time going back to revise/rewrite if necessary. I can see that every second month wouldn't be feasible for those who write much more than I do.Lisahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-7934961136264200882012-01-06T11:28:21.328-06:002012-01-06T11:28:21.328-06:00Thanks for your well-written comments, everyone. I...Thanks for your well-written comments, everyone. I appreciate all the feedback, and it was most insightful.

@ Drew - Glad to hear we're on the same page. I've also had the experience of oneupmanship: a member of a previous group used to compliment other writers with the phrase "It was baroque with an economy of words". Say what? That was so ridiculous that it became an in-joke.

As much as it is great to have people willing to critique your work, the members of your writer's group aren't always going to be your ideal audience. That's why I think that providing an arena for discussing the writing life is so much more important. Glad to hear you feel the same way.

@ VYC - There are no writing snobs here! :) I'm glad you felt comfortable contributing your thoughts, because you have excellent suggestions. The structured feedback is a great idea, and at one writer's group meeting I attended, spouses were included. The spouses brought a passage from a novel they loved, and read that aloud--very much like you were suggesting. You are right: there are many ways to contributing to a writer's group, even if you're not actively writing at that time.

@ Kim - Some topics are worth discussing more than once, in my opinion. I still haven't resolved my feelings on this particular issue, that's for sure.

I, too, feel like I'm a fair editor of my own work, and I deal with enough external editors in the journalism world to confirm that. Still, as much as we'd like to think we're objective, it's impossible to be completely objective about our own work. Everyone I've shown my writing to--no matter how frustrating or disheartening it was at the time--was able to point out something that ultimately made my work better.

I do agree, though, that you don't need to be in a formal writer's group to garner that kind of feedback. You are very lucky to have people you can count on to read your work and provide you with what you need. I know published authors who don't have that kind of support.

A community of supportive fellow writers is invaluable, like you say, if only for the camaraderie. It makes writer's groups worth it, for me. (But it's still extremely difficult to get us all together in one place at the same time, even with such a small group!)Story Tellerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-79736890832992440002012-01-05T22:46:56.067-06:002012-01-05T22:46:56.067-06:00You've written about this subject before. Over...You've written about this subject before. Over a year ago, I think. I've commented before. I think.

I think having a community of writers is awesome. I don't know that you always have to read at every meeting. Just the ability to sit and talk with another writer about the "craft" (god I hate that word) is inspiring enough. But you have to be careful about who those people are. I've seen the "gushers" and the ones that will tear a strip off you because they feel you need to hear it. Neither are good strategies. Sometimes all that is good about a work is a single word or phrase. Sometimes the whole thing is good but something is unclear or a better word can be used.

I have a friend who keeps harassing me about writers groups and thinks I "need" to be in one. He's in two. I used to be in one with him. What I find now is that likely no group could fit my schedule, for one. I also find I am a pretty good self critic. I know when something isn't working. I know my greatest weakness is rambling and wordiness. I often go back into what I wrote and wish I could cut about half of it. But this is months later, not days later. But I know enough writers and enough good readers that I can send something, anything, I wrote to any of them and they'll be a good read and critic.

I don't really need someone to be a check on my writing. I do need someone to be a check on my ego, every once and a while, though.Kimhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-84786760751259327242012-01-05T20:21:19.721-06:002012-01-05T20:21:19.721-06:00I am not a writer and have never been in a writing...I am not a writer and have never been in a writing group so I probably have no business commenting, but as I read your post I thought about offering some suggestions. Would the option to bring a great piece of someone else's writing be acceptable? Even if you didn't write it, I would think that a great or inspiring piece of writing could spark something in another writer or even yourself. This way you feel like you are still contributing in a positive way.

Also what about setting criteria for giving feedback. When I was a teacher, I would ask my students what they would like feedback on and then stick to the oreo rule....2 specific things you liked about the writing and then something to consider... I also let them know that even if you think the piece of writing was awesome, they could always offer something for the author to think about and consider.

Those are my 2 cents. Good luck Holli!V firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-17206583525622695342012-01-05T18:10:29.692-06:002012-01-05T18:10:29.692-06:00Interesting hearing about the different types of g...Interesting hearing about the different types of groups you've been in and the successes and short-comings of each different style. I especially like how the observation of polarized opinion among people in your previous group being over-the-top positive because they're nice people or looking at it as a chance to "sharpen their claws."

My previous writing groups were not so much groups as they were short-term gatherings. We were all working on writing projects but had a finite time to do it. There was a time limit for reading, but also a time limit for dissecting one another's work. Sometimes when creative and literary minds get together, the comment sessions can turn into one-uppers on each other to see who can analyze their peers work to the most minute detail and wind up sounding the smartest.

I too am a believer that even when a writer is not writing it can still contribute to their work. When you're reading other stories, overhear conversations of a stranger in the grocery line, or learn a new fact or interesting tidbit online, these can all be part of the writing process. Downtime, procrastination, fits of writing and not writing area all part of what it is to be a writer, and I think a writing group should be exploring the process of writing as much as they should be analyzing each other's work.

-firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-68174564118830782332012-01-05T13:26:22.139-06:002012-01-05T13:26:22.139-06:00Thanks for your comment, MM. Weren't you part ...Thanks for your comment, MM. Weren't you part of the group at Whodunit? How did that work for you?

I agree that being rural does make it tough. I have a friend in the Maritimes who has the same problem, but there's plenty of fantastic online groups out there. Not the same as face to face, but often a lot more convenient.Story Tellerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450992475134166569.post-59634936556897960542012-01-05T11:49:31.233-06:002012-01-05T11:49:31.233-06:00Holli - thanks for sharing this post. Although it ...Holli - thanks for sharing this post. Although it has not made me want to start or seek out a writing group, although I would love to have a couple of writers that would help each other be accountable for our writing, share critiques and show support. I think being rural makes it hard to be a part of a writing group...but if there was one that worked I'd make the effort to attend. It's a strange thing...Mystic_Momhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Previously I wrote Describing Your Invention Completely in a Patent Application, which focused on the type of information you want to include to capture the full glory of your invention. This article is a follow-up to that, focusing this time on what the law requires and why, concluding with suggestions to help in breaking through the idea and getting to something more tangible. Reading these two articles in conjunction should give a more complete understanding of what is required and how to get from idea to patentable invention.
I start this tale observing a central reality: Inventors are creative people who observe a problem and envision a solution. Practically anyone can be an inventor because the first step on the path to inventing is the generation of an idea. Unfortunately, ideas cannot be patented and for many individuals the path to invention stops right there. But it doesn't have to stop there. Frequently you just need some help collecting thoughts and a little push in the right direction. In fact, many people are surprised by what is required to be an inventor and have an invention that is capable of being patented.
One thing that many individuals and professional inventors employed by corporations (i.e., "kept inventors") have in common is that they frequently do not perceive what they have come up with as worth patenting. So many have the idea that a patent is something that gets awarded to breakthrough innovations, when in fact it is far more common to have a patent awarded to an improvement on an existing product. If you can improve upon something, there is already a market in existence for the underlying product and consumers will perceive your improvement as worth paying for then you very well may have a winning invention. Certainly, you are much farther along the path to success with that trifecta.
While it can be quite useful to have some kind of a prototype, even a crude prototype that you create yourself, there is no requirement that a prototype exist before you file a patent application. This statement catches many by surprise and they think it has to be incorrect. It is only a slight exaggeration. The rules of the United States Patent and Trademark Office say that the only time you must produce a working prototype is if you are claiming a perpetual motion machine. Our current understanding of science says that a perpetual motion machine cannot exist, and the USPTO has gotten sick and tired of inventors claiming they have invented a perpetual motion machine. So as long as you are not going to claim a perpetual motion machine all you have to do is describe your invention in writing, through the use of text and illustrations, so that others can understand what you have and how to make and use it. See The Patent Law of Perpetual Motion. You may also find that proof on paper with 3D modelling is also enough to even license your invention (see What Drawings do you) But let's stick with a patent discussion for now.
There are, in fact, four primary patentability requirements. An invention must be patentable subject matter, it must be useful, it has to be novel (i.e., new) and it must be non-obvious. If you satisfy these four substantive patentability requirements you are entitled to a patent on your invention so long as you adequately describe the invention. The law that governs adequate description is found at 35 USC § 112.
In reality, it is probably better to think of the description requirement as the core to patentability. If you can describe your idea with enough specificity you no longer have an idea, but rather have migrated past the idea-invention boundary, which means you have something that can be patented if it is unique. Thus, the real first task for an inventor is to describe what it is that they have created, which is easier said than done, but the more tangible you can make the description the more likekly you have crossed over the idea-invention boundary and have an invention, not merely an idea.
The Invent & Patent System is a system I created which you may find useful to help you collect your thoughts about your invention. It is a mentored way to create a patent disclosure and it leads the inventor step by step, coaching and coaxing along the way. This is a good way to collect thoughts and start to put meat on the bones of an invention, particularly if you are struggling to do so.
Principles of Describing an Invention
The crux of this so-called adequate description requirement is that once the first four patentability requirements are satisfied the applicant still must describe the invention with enough particularity such that those skilled in the relevant technology will be able to make, use and understand the invention that was made by the inventor. For the most part, and from a legal perspective, this requirement can be explained as consisting of three major parts. First is the enablement requirement, next is the best mode requirement and finally is the written description requirement. The purpose of this article is to give you a basic understanding of the legal concepts and principles at play. For more information specifically on how to draft a description please see:
About the Enablement Requirement
The enablement requirement requires the inventor to describe his or her invention in a manner that would allow others in the industry to make and use the invention. Enablement looks to place the invention generally in possession of the public. In the words of the great Thomas Jefferson, we are only going to suffer the embarrassment of granting a patent and subjecting ourselves to exclusive rights if the public gets benefit. The benefit is the information and ability to make and use your invention once the patent term has expired.
The purpose of the enablement requirement is to ensure that the invention is communicated to the interested public in a meaningful way. The information contained in the disclosure of an application must be sufficient to inform those skilled in the relevant technology field how to both make and use the claimed invention. Detailed procedures for making and using the invention may not be necessary if the description of the invention itself is sufficient to permit those skilled in relevant technology to make and use the invention.
In other words, you do not necessarily need to provide blue-prints or idiot-proof description. In fact, in many cases you don't have to provide even the level of detail that would exist in an instruction manual. But there is a difference between what the law requires and what is considered best practice and wise. Indeed, you are always better off shooting for the maximal level of detail. The more you describe the broader your rights can be, and assuming that others will understand what you have disclosed is never wise. Even if you disclose everything you possibly can once the patent examiner starts working on your application you will likely wish you had explained a little more, or explained things in a slightly different way so as to more easily overcome prior art located. That reality means that striving for more rather than less disclosure is very wise.
The Best Mode Requirement
The best mode requirement requires the inventor to disclose his or her preferred way of carrying out the invention at the time the patent application is filed. There is no requirement that the inventors preferred embodiment be updated as the patent application works its way through the PTO. Best mode looks to whether specific instrumentalities and techniques have been developed by the inventor and known at the time of filing as the best way of carrying out the invention. Since the enactment of the America Invents Act on September 11, 2011, the lack of best mode cannot be used to invalidate patent claims once they are issued, disclosing the best mode is still technically required even if patent examiners really could never know what preferences an inventor actually had. Still, it is the best advice to always tell you patent attorney what preferences you have. Typically you will want to disclose the best mode so that it can be a part of one or more claims.
The Written Description Requirement
The written description requirement is also found in the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. §112. The written description requirement is separate and distinct from the enablement requirement, although related in important ways. The written description requirement serves a teaching function, as a "quid pro quo" in which the public is given meaningful disclosure in exchange for being excluded from practicing the invention for a limited period of time.
Still confused as to what this means? If you are confused you are understanding well. To be sure, the definition of the written description requirement is quite elusive. For generations the written description requirement had been confined to making sure that what was originally filed in the patent application adequately defined the full parameters of the invention being claimed. Today, the written description requirement means much more, but the Federal Circuit has yet to be able to articulate the requirements in what I would call an easy to understand way. Some commentators have called the new written description requirement a super-enablement requirement. The Federal Circuit has dismissed this, but has yet to really offer a simple, understandable test of their own. Given this uncertainty and lack of judicial clarity the best thing to do to meet this requirement is to define your invention with as much specificity as possible.
Perhaps the key to understanding the difference between enablement and the written description requirement is that you can bootstrap knowledge of one of skill in the art into your application for enablement purposes, but no such bootstrapping is allowable under the written description requirement. When you are describing your invention we look to see if you are enabling one of skill in the art to understand how to make and use the invention. You can describe things in terms that the relevant audience will understand. For example, if you create an H.G. Wells time machine there are only a handful of people on the planet who will have any chance of understanding the invention. So you can describe the physics involved leveraging the information they already possess on the subject. No need to start with momentum, jump straight to quantum mechanics and beyond.
For written description, however, you cannot bootstrap knowledge of one of skill in the art into your patent application. This is because at its core the function of the written description requirement is to tell the world what you have actually invented. If you leave something out of your disclosure and someone else recognizes that you have left it out then your rights do not include what others perceive as missing. The written description requirement is a so-called "4 corners" requirement. Whatever you disclose within the 4 corners of the patent application is what you possess, nothing more. Leave it out and it is not yours even if it seems clear you accidentally left something out.
The written description requirement is also what the patent law uses to make sure that you are not claiming more than what you really have invented. Where does certainty end and speculation begin? We want to give rights to those things that are useful, new and non-obvious, but if and only if they are certain. Samuel Morse (of Morse code fame) sought a patent on every use of electromagnetism. What he invented, however, was a revolutionary device that utilized electromagnetism to relay messages across very long distances. So he received a patent on the specific implementation, not the theoretical.
This article started off by saying that many times people don't realize that they are already inventors, and stating the reality that all you have to do is describe what you have so others will appreciate it in its full glory. While you hopefully have a better understanding of what that means from a legal standpoint, it still begs the question about how one can accomplish that in life and move past the idea to something the law will recognize as an invention.
Like anything in life that is new, whether it be returning to exercise after a lengthy hiatus or learning a new language, you have to walk before you can run. Put one foot in front of the other. Too often I see inventors who come up with the idea and want to cut through the middle steps and file a patent application. If they skip the middle steps then they likely don't have an invention, they can get frustrated and give up. Anyone can have an idea, but those who work to put meat on the bones and put flesh on the idea are the ones who can claim the mantle of "inventor."
In addition to The Invent & Patent System, another good way to move forward is to sketch the invention. Quality patent drawings are worth a thousand words and much more. The best part of drawings is that they are extremely cheap compared with the cost of creating a prototype. In fact, a patent illustrator typically charges between $50 to $100 to prepare a page of patent drawings. That can be the best investment you will ever make. Similarly, working with someone who can create 3D renderings can be extremely helpful. On the path to creating a 3D rendering CAD drawings will be created, which can then be used to create line drawings suitable for a patent application. The 3D renderings can also be used for things like sell sheets provided to potential buyers and potential licensees. While 3D renderings are more expensive than patent drawings, they are far cheaper than prototypes.
The moral of the story is that inventing is not rocket science; inventors are those with persistence and a plan. Spend time little by little working the idea, describing what you have in text, thinking about the various alternatives and then get some drawings. This step by step approach to inventing will get you from idea to invention, putting you in possession of all the information you will need to file a patent application and attract customers and potential licensees.
For more information on drafting patent applications please see:
- The Importance of Keeping an Expansive View of the Invention Oct 18 2014
- Patent Drafting: Ambiguity and Assumptions are the Enemy Sep 27 2014
- Patent Drafting: Appropriately Disclosing Your Invention Aug 30 2014
- How to Describe an Invention in a Patent Application Aug 09 2014
- Patent Drawings 101: The Way to Better Patent Applications Aug 02 2014
- Understanding Patent Claims Jul 12 2014
- Patent Drafting: Top 5 Critical Things to Remember May 31 2014
- Patent Drafting: Not as Easy as You Think May 17 2014
- Completely Describe Your Invention in a Patent Application May 10 2014
- Software Patent Basics: What Level of Description is Required? Jan 25 2014
- Drafting Patent Applications: Writing Method Claims Oct 11 2013
- Turn Your Idea into an Invention with a Good Description Sep 01 2013
- Patent Drafting: What is the Patentable Feature? Aug 17 2013
- Patent Claim Drafting 101: The Basics May 25 2013
- A Guide to Patenting Software: Getting Started Feb 16 2013
- Does the term "Invention" in the Specification Limit the Claims? Feb 13 2013
- Working with Patent Drawings to Create a Complete Disclosure Feb 09 2013
- Patent Drafting: Describing What is Unique Without Puffing May 26 2012
- Patent Claim Drafting: Improvements and Jepson Claims Mar 29 2012
- Patent Drafting: Drilling Down on Variations in a Patent Application Jan 13 2012
- An Introduction to Patent Claims Dec 23 2011
- Patent Drafting Lessons: Learning from the Grappling Dummy Aug 20 2011
- Patenting Business Methods and Software in the U.S. Jul 18 2011
- Defining the Full Glory of Your Invention in a Patent Application Jun 04 2011
- Patent Drafting: Language Difficulties, Open Mouth Insert Foot May 03 2011
- The Key to Drafting an Excellent Patent – Alternatives Apr 01 2011
- Tricks & Tips for Describing An Invention in a Patent Application Mar 19 2011
- Patent Drafting: Defining Computer Implemented Processes Mar 14 2011
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Gene Quinn is a US Patent Attorney, law professor and the founder of IPWatchdog.com. He is also a principal lecturer in the top patent bar review course in the nation, which helps aspiring patent attorneys and patent agents prepare themselves to pass the patent bar exam. Gene started the widely popular intellectual property website IPWatchdog.com in 1999, and since that time the site has had many millions of unique visitors. Gene has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the LA Times, USA Today, CNN Money, NPR and various other newspapers and magazines worldwide. He represents individuals, small businesses and start-up corporations. As an electrical engineer with a computer engineering focus his specialty is electronic and computer devices, Internet applications, software and business methods.
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Benny Attar
September 2nd, 2013 7:24 am
US patent 6025810 is a (hopefully unusual) example which demonstrates that not all US patent examiners consider enablement to be a requirement. (Nor did the examiner find a prior art reference in an episode of Star-Trek…).
I find it very helpful when inventors stuff their description with improvements which they do not consider worth a patent. It serves as valuable prior art when others try (and succeed) to patent the screamingly obvious.
September 2nd, 2013 9:27 am
I have to wonder if Benny would find it very helpful if the inventor had claimed his rights fully, or if, as it appears, Benny is only happy because he sees value gained without reciprocal reward (that is, to put a sharper point on it: Benny is celebrating someone else's innovation and is not celebrating any new innovation that would stem from coming from work-around efforts, and is not celebrating actually rewarding an inventor fully).
Or is this non-appreciation screamingly obvious?
Benny Attar
September 2nd, 2013 9:42 am
You don't get it. I work in the appliance industry, and most of the patent applications I read in this field are either simple improvements on a simple idea (such as a different shaped clip to hold a filter) or translations of existing ideas from other fields (a virtually identical clip is used on a lawnmower, they now put it in the dishwasher). Nothing that any competent engineer wouldn't think up in 5 seconds. This has nothing to do with innovation and everything to do with stifling your competitors. A lot of these applications end up as granted patents becasue they seem to be judged merely on their novelty – and then only in comparison to published patent applications, when the prior art is actually on the shelf in Home Depot. The examiners notion of a PHOSITA is, apparently, the local village idiot and not a high school graduate.
By the way, Anon, my name's Benny. Whats yours?
Gene Quinn
September 2nd, 2013 10:04 am
The problem you are describing is not one of enablement, but rather one of obviousness.
How do you go from saying that examiners don't consider enable a requirement to complaining about things that seem trivial to you?
Also, how often since September 16, 2012, have you submitted a third party submission for the patent examiner to consider in the cases you deem ridiculous?
Benny Attar
September 2nd, 2013 10:49 am
I raised 2 independent topics. I mentioned US6025810 as a comic curiosity.
As to your last question, the answer is , once. I don't have time for all the silly applications. I wish I did. I find prior art searching a stimulating and interesting occupation.
September 2nd, 2013 12:47 pm
First, please drop the fallacy that is inherent in your comment "By the way, Anon, my name's Benny. Whats yours?" It only shows that you are weak and feel the need to 'attack' on a non-relevant point.
Second, your statement of "I don't get it" is not supported here.
Try to structure your responses with a minimum of logic and understanding. You do not address a single item I bring up, and merely wish to substitute a strawman argument that you feel strongly about. By doing so, it is you that shows that it is "you [that] don't get it."
Your second paragraph in post one above shows more than you may have cared to disclose. I am addressing your actual bias in my reply.
Yes, it is a lawyerly thing to do, to be able to critically examine what you say, and develop the record in more pertinent detail. That skill actually started in my engineering days, in being able to critically review problems (and not just 'throw out' errors). That skill transferred well to my law career when I added the knowledge and understanding of patent law to my technical skills, knowledge and experience.
I suggest that you take some time and effort to think through and present your views, instead of doing so in a knee-jerk fashion. If you want to be in any way persuasive, you will need to present your views with more care.
Gene Quinn
September 2nd, 2013 1:22 pm
If you don't have time for silly applications then exactly what right do your clients have to complain about bad patents allegedly stiffling innovation given that there is a mechanism for you to take matters into your own hands? Moreover, it is free to submit references.
Eventually the industry will wise up. Trademark owners review applications and file to challenge things that are too close. It will be difficult, if not impossible, to accept the complaints of those who don't engage in the system in a responsible manner to prevent bad patents from issuing when they could have.
Paul Cole
September 2nd, 2013 1:54 pm
The correct view of a patent specification is that it is just a peer-reviewed publication with attitude.
So inventors should treat their patent attorneys with the same level of preparation and attention to detail that they would employ if they were writing up their ideas for publication in a journal or magazine aimed at those skilled in the art.
That includes describing the work done, providing drawings or examples, including what is known about the earlier work of others, and considering how the invention might be turned into a practical product.
My father used in the late 1950's and early 1960's to make and fly radio controlled model aircraft, and at that time I had a close interest in radio and electronics. It is astonishing how detailed and well-prepared plans for the models were, how well they were described, and the same goes for build-it-yourself radio projects and other electronic products that I was able to construct.
If you look up the patent specification for the Windsurfer, it is striking how incomplete the description and drawings are. Very little detail, almost nothing about construction, no hull drawings or sections, no dimensions, little detail about the sail, and almost nothing about the materials the Windsurfer hull might be made of, how it might be constructed, and what its dimensions and weight might be. If the same disclosure had been given to the editor of a modelling magazine, he would have explained the need for proper plans and details with reference to other articles that he was publishing, and would have told the inventors to go away until they had done a proper job in describing the craft that they had designed and made.
If inventors write up their ideas so that they are fit for peer review and might be published in a journal, and then go and see their attorney, they will be on their way to good patent protection. If they cannot bother to do that, then they would be better advised to stay away from the system altogether.
September 2nd, 2013 4:06 pm
Gene and Anon,
We are not in a court of law here, I thought this blog was a place where inventors and patent attorneys could share their (differing) views on a friendly basis. If this is not the case, drop me a hint and I'll shut up. Anon, (I was just curious as to why you won't reveal your name) I will address you points now, since you asked me to.
Most engineers don't believe they have an exclusive "right" to each and every idea that pops into their heads almost every working day. The solution to a problem that occurs to one engineer would occur to any other faced with the same problem. I'm not talking about innovative inventions, which R&D labs work hard on – I'm referring to the "method of attaching a knurled flange bracket" type of patent application which is the outcome, sometimes, of little more than 5 minutes chit-chat at the water cooler. Let me make it clear – my company, and my companys' competitors, file patent applications of this sort for the express purpose of boxing in the competition. Few of these applications are genuine innovations.
Gene, we do take action when we see an application which could directly affect one of our products. Very often we see applications in the field which don't affect us becasue we don't manufacture similar products. We just hope the USPTO will do their job and throw it out. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. These patents stifle competition, not innovation, Gene.
Gene Quinn
September 2nd, 2013 4:22 pm
Benny (aka Battar)…
We are expressing different views on a friendly basis, but that doesn't mean I won't call you out when you are incorrect or being hypocritical. It is flat out hypocritical to complain about bad patents stiffling innovation when you do nothing to prevent the preventable. So based on your actions, and the actions of so many like you, bad patents can't be very much of a problem at all given that no one does anything to stop them.
You say: "The solution to a problem that occurs to one engineer would occur to any other faced with the same problem."
That is flat out false and you either know it or should know it. Not really sure how to engage in a friendly debate if you are going to cling to a completely fallacious premise like that. So let me just demand you prove the statement.
You say: "These patents stifle competition, not innovation…"
And exactly what is the problem with that? After all, stifling competition is the EXACT point of a patent system. It is absolutely fundamental and why investors demand patents before investing. Without a competitive advantage why spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring even a simple gadget to market? Why spend the millions, or billions, necessary for complex innovations without a competitive advantage? It seems your beef is with a patent system altogether, which isn't particularly surprising given your comments.
Gene Quinn
September 2nd, 2013 4:23 pm
You say: "inventors should treat their patent attorneys with the same level of preparation and attention to detail that they would employ if they were writing up their ideas for publication in a journal…"
BRILLIANT! I love it. I agree completely!
I hope all is well.
September 2nd, 2013 5:58 pm
Benny, you are drawing my ire with your insistence on posting without thinking.
"We are not in a court of law here… why you won't reveal your name "
Care should be taken regardless of a court of law setting or not. Even in engineering. Here, this is not merely engineering that we are discussing but a very particular section of law heavily populated by former engineers (like myself) and others with technical knowledge and expertise AS WELL AS legal training.
I have in the past explained and defended the use of pseudonyms. It is a time honored tradition, and your implication was that somehow this lessoned the validity of my post.
Such does not.
The other implication was that somehow your post is more valuable since you are willing to put your name to it.
Again, such does not.
"Most engineers don't believe they have an exclusive "right" to each and every idea that pops into their heads almost every working day. " and
"Let me make it clear – my company, and my companys' competitors, file patent applications of this sort for the express purpose of boxing in the competition."
What a typical engineer believes? It seriously seems that you have no clue that this is a legal forum, or for that matter that a patent is a legal right. As an engineer I am horrified for your lack of appreciation of what basic ground rules are in play and that you seem oblivious to these basics.
Further, are you aware of what the oath is that you take when you file these patents you profess here not to be actual inventions? It is difficult to take you seriously if you have so little care of the ethics and integrity involved with the process as you indicate.
"These patents stifle competition, not innovation"
Once again Benny, you mistake the ability to copy with innovation. You are not innovating if you are merely doing the obvious – whether or not someone has a patent on what you are calling obvious.Innovation is not copying the obvious, and thus innovation cannot be stifled – even by patents on what you would call obvious.
I asked you to stop and think about your replies and what you are attempting to accomplish. If this is the fruit of your thinking, I see what type of engineer you are – and I would fire you on the spot. Sorry, Benny, but your carelessness and lack of thinking makes for a poor engineer, let alone an innovating engineer.
John Smith
September 4th, 2013 7:00 pm
A great article on the description needed to properly make an application. I would probably have put in a little section on definiteness, as you want to ensure that your description you provide will be sufficient for you to be able ultimately claim definite boundaries even when amending. But overall quite good.
John Smith
September 4th, 2013 7:09 pm
"A lot of these applications end up as granted patents becasue they seem to be judged merely on their novelty – and then only in comparison to published patent applications, when the prior art is actually on the shelf in Home Depot."
The PTO does have real issues with getting good "real life" prior art, such as products that have been on sale for a few years. It is a shame but I don't see any real way of rectifying the situation other than hiring someone on to create a database of products for each little field. While that would be quite a project and add quite a lot to the overall knowledge of the world should such a thing publish, it would be quite an undertaking and I don't know if the PTO is the one for that job.
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