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Will patents cost farmers their farms? (none / 0) (#6)
by Anonymous User on Tue Apr 27, 2004 at 10:47:45 AM PDT

As I was driving in this morning I drove past a farm that had a series of small signs along the road. They said something like Strawberries coming soon Will be ready in May Don't wait until June This was great and I'm sure many drivers like myself noticed them. However, I couldn't help wondering if Burma Shave had a patent on the method for displaying advertising for viewing by mobile audiences that of course would now be owned by some large corporation. Is this farmer now at risk of being sued for infrigning on this patent and losing his farm. Patents have their place but we've gone WAY too far.


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