Microsoft Patents Matching Wits With Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
from the this-is-patentable? dept
theodp writes “Microsoft was granted a patent Tuesday for “conducting an interactive competition” that pits a player against a celebrity in a head-to-head trivia game in which a player tries to gain more points or answer more questions correctly than the celebrity to win a prize or be designated a ‘true fan’ of the celebrity. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is showcased at MSN’s Outsmart site by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. “
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Prior Art
Win Ben Stein’s Money?
Wasn’t that the whole point of the game – be picked as the smartest of 3 contestants and then go head-to-head against Ben Stein on trivia questions?
Someone needs to open a 6-pack of whoopass on the people at the USPTO…
sad
USPTO is the greatest obstacle to progress in the US.
Uhhhh
Ok its quite obvious now that you dont need prior art qulifications. Why not just rubber stamp all of the suckers and take a vacation.