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Stupid Patent of the Month: A Drink Mixer Attacks the Internet of Things

Imagine if the inventor of the Segway claimed to own “any thing that moves in response to human commands.” Or if the inventor of the telegraph applied for a patent covering any use of electric current for communication. Absurdly overbroad claims like these would not be allowed, right? Unfortunately...
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Sep 1, 2015Stupid Patent of the Month: A Drink Mixer Attacks the Internet of Things by CapitalistCartr10728

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