Quote from: DATA COMMANDER on July 14, 2011, 08:18:48 PM

Quote from: kookiekrak

In the bill, when two or more inventors seek a patent for the same invention, the patent would be awarded to the inventor who was the first to file an application.

But if prior art can be documented, neither will be awarded a patent. Do you understand the novelty requirement for patentable inventions?

I understand it, but I'm also saying that the USPTO has a history of screwing up pretty badly; ie giving patents to vague terminology that conflicts with existing patents, giving two patents on the same thing, giving patents on things that shouldn't be patentable etc.

I'm just advocating that someone in the bitcoin community ATTEMPT to patent it, before some jackass lawyer tries and actually gets it.