IP Funny -- Intellectual Property Humor

Violate Copyright, Go to Hell

The Counterfeit Chic (sheik not Chick) blog postulates an interesting question for the Papalcy in her post Some Knockoff Artists Go to Jail, Others Go to Hell:

"The strange part of the Vatican's new awareness of intellectual property rights is that Christianity probably wouldn't have gotten very far if copyright (or related performance rights) had been around 2,000 years ago.  Christian culture, once it moved beyond its Jewish roots, was all about missionary work and permissive appropriation of the message, not excessive control.  Go out and spread the gospel? Not if you have to pay royalties."

Vatican 'cashes in' by putting price on the Pope's copyright

Attorney Coloring Book

Kevin Heller (TechLawAdvisor) has a post containg a link to a PDF "coloring book for attorneys."  One of the funniest things I've seen in a long time. 

Feel free to color my underpants important.

Dean Kamen drinks his own pee

Seriously.  He really does.  Of course his latest invention filters it first.

IP Funny, and he drinks it.

Can you file a patent application covering coined terms? Apparenly so.

US20040249626 :  Method for modifying English language compositions to remove and replace objectionable sexist word forms.

Apparently, this patent application would cover use of "one-size-fits-all" gender terms like HIR and WAN.

Shirley you must be kidding.

Anon Bloggers

1.  Yes, we are still alive.

2.  The four anonymous IP Funny blawgers are, to the best of my knowledge NOT the Blawg Review's Ed in Chef.  Not that anyone ever confused our pooping doll, rear end rocket, or half-frosted donuts posts for true Blawg Review content.  [Although as wound up as people are getting over this controversy, I'm wondering if this will be what the Blawg Review Rewards trophies will look like next year.]

3.  Yes, we will be posting in the future.