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- theshizzler, on 10/10/2007, -8/+101I can't wait until we start patenting custom babies.
Note: this comment is patented - dracostimpy, on 10/10/2007, -11/+97Im on PirateBay, uploadin ur comment.
- coheedcollapse, on 10/10/2007, -4/+68This is disgusting. Anything that can be used to save a human life should be free reign as far as performing. It's disheartening to see money-hungry ***** greedily sucking up anything that they think might make them a quick buck no matter the consequences.
I hate the patent system when it comes to the medical field. It really shows me how ***** humans can be. - Andronicus1717, on 10/10/2007, -4/+60Patent the device, not the technique. That is how the patent system was supposed to operate. Software patents and business model patents are just two aspects of the current broken patent system that need to be eliminated; I'll add to the list medical technique patents.
- RunawayElf, on 10/10/2007, -1/+42"Kesselheim noted that a 1996 federal law prohibits method infringement lawsuits against doctors."
Title misleading and sensationalist. Lame. - Godlike, on 10/10/2007, -1/+22I'm in ur 2 months ago, being wrong about ur net trends.
Seriously, leeroy jenkins was 'in ur blanken ur' for like 2 years. - taron, on 10/10/2007, -18/+38What kind of a cruel beast would declaw a cat. Poor little cuddly fluffy animal.
- ChaosIncarnate, on 10/10/2007, -3/+19Being unable to patent something never stops anyone from patenting it.
- neonenergy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13Wow? What happened to the Hippocratic oath?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocratic_Oath - Fisa, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13"Try reading, it's good for ya!"
Wow, pretty good advice...
Patent attorney Eric Raciti of the Cambridge, Mass., office of Washington's Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, said that method patents have become "the bread and butter of patent-getting" in the medical community for a good reason. He said that with most advances, it's the procedure that's novel, not the material that goes into it. For example, he said, a doctor may want to fix a certain type of incision in an organ. It might just be a piece of gauze that does the trick, but the way you apply it is what's truly innovative. - lokoluis15, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Looks to me like we need Open Source Surgery.
- tavisjohn, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12I had my cat De-clawed when he was 2 months old. The reason? The younger they are, the less it bothers them, and the less traumatized they are.
We did it to protect him from us. If he had his claws, then he would have destroyed my new chair (That I had to have custom made because of my disability) and that would have caused the cat's death as I would have probably killed the cat.
My cat is now a year and a half, and he is really happy! He still has his back claws, but no front ones. He has no interest in outside. We even tried to have him outside in a playpen to see how he would react, he was stressed out the whole time. When he got back into the house he was happy! We have left the back door open on accident and he would chase flys and stuff all the way to the door, of the fly went outside, the cat stopped at the door.
As for the whole "He will be defenseless outside" that is BS! I had a cat that had been de-clawed front and back! He was a stray, and was able to take care of himself without ANY Claws! He could take down a bird, kill mice, and even chase HUGE DOGS (Mastiff) out of our yard without any claws! Any cat that was an indoor cat all their lives would be defenseless regardless of claws!
Only a MONSTER would yell and punish a cat for clawing stuff if they chose NOT to de-claw their cat!
Do not condemn others for doing something you personally would not do. - chongli, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11This is a fallacy that has been repeated endlessly without justification. Many inventions occurred prior to the creation of the patent system, there is no reason to believe that people would stop being creative without it. In fact, I believe that if the patent system were abolished, technology and human progress would flourish. Most patents these days are used to stifle innovation, not encourage it.
- Griiih, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11I'm in your base killing your d00ds came before LOLcats.
- Gazpacho, on 10/10/2007, -6/+14http://youtube.com/watch?v=G0tiT7KlACM
- iamnos, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Generally, outside of North America, declawing is considered cruelty to animals. Even in North America, various humane societys are against it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declawing - BigSax, on 10/10/2007, -18/+25The kind that intends to keep fluffy indoors for the rest of his life and would be less than pleased when he sharpens his claws on that new leather sofa while they are at work.
- vertinox, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9You haven't my cat. He is a foul beast and ambushes my feet from the shadows with his claws and will not let go until he has had blood. I've never been able to successfully clip his nails and I can't get him into the cat carrier box due to aggressive nature so getting him to the vets for declawing is out of the question.
I'm pretty sure he would eat my body if I ever died at home alone... Cute and fluffy my ass. - givinupthefight, on 10/10/2007, -5/+12De-clawing fluffy is also giving fluffy a death sentence should he get out by accident.
- MikeMulligan, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9Seriously, read the article before posting a reply...YOU CANNOT SUE A DOCTOR FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT! Stop being sensationalist tardboxes.
- danep, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9While I generally agree keep in mind that there's a reason the patent system exists- if companies/doctors can't make money by inventing new techniques/drugs, because other people are simply ripping off their design, then nothing new will be invented, and quite a lot of people could die because of it. The only thing worse than having a procedure that's patented is having no procedure at all, wouldn't you agree?
- HPCELarry, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Yes there are problems, no socialism isn't the answer.
- norman619, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Well yeah since you are chopping off the first knuckle. If you can't deal with a pet with claws then don't get one.
- MattFagan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Ironically, I'm killing time right now while studying for the Bar Exam, which is this Wednesday
True, you cannot sue a doctor for performing a patented medical treatment. The US Code § 287(c)(1) says that "with respect to a medical practitioner’s performance of a medical activity that constitutes an infringement ... the provisions [for damages and injunctions] shall not apply against the medical practitioner or against a related health care entity with respect to such medical activity."
That doesn't mean, however, that the health industry is insulated from patent claims. While a doctor couldn't get sued for performing patented laser surgery, she still needs to get the equipment for the surgery from somewhere - and if the laser is also patented, then the manufacturer could be sued if he infringes that patent. - djAnakin, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7It is. The headline is fake. Submitter obviously did not RTFA.
- TheCaterpillar, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Unfortunately, patents of this kind are necessary to preserve innovation. Why spend years of work and lots of money to develop a new kind a surgery and not be able to reap the benefits? The same thing goes for drug companies, people say "drug x only costs y to make, but they sell it at y *100, WTF is with that??" Well TFW that is that a drug costs almost 300 million dollars to develop and get verified by the FDA, and since their patent only lasts so long they want to reap the benefits while they can and not have some generic company horribly undercut their development costs.
- atbnet, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7Companies have already patented genes so this really isn't surprising. This is one of the reasons why golden rice isn't allowed to be produced since there are over 70 patents, held by multiple corporations and universities, for its production. So instead of saving starving people in Africa, it's doing nothing until the legal battles are overcome.
- wolkenana, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7this is the product of a "for profit" healthcare system.
- norman619, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5I use soft paws. They work great. They are little soft plastic sleeves you glue on to your cat's claws. They stay on until the cat sheds the claw. I tend to reapply them every 3 weeks or so. It's a better option than chopping off your cat's knuckles. If you are seriously thinking of declawing your cat then maybe you shouldn't have a cat.
- norman619, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7Get a freaking dog if you feel you have to do this to protect your furniture or better yet train your cat properly. I started using soft paws on my cat only because she likes to play rough and would catch visitors off guard. :-) She's never clawed my furniture.
- crimson117, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Just avoid installing Wine too many times and you'll be okay ;)
- Whalen25, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5READ THE ***** ARTICLE PEOPLE, THE TITLE IS MISLEADING!
- GMorgan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6The word is scarce. Unfortunately property rights are screwed up. The best thing is people actually believe that patents have anything to do with capitalism. Fascism maybe but not capitalism (and before somebody screams Godwin, learn what real fascism is. I.E. the Mussolini kind rather than the Hitler variant).
- dezmo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4try using a net or a rope with a loop to get him in the box. or put sedatives in his food.
- roycifer, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7open source surgery
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7pathetic. this should right out illegal.
- GMorgan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Yes but providing a spurious and unsupported argument is standard in the world today. Remember that evidence and logic are the realm of intellectualism and hence are evil.
- desqjockey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3This ignores the fact that large public interest research institutions exist for that very purpose, and not to make profit. Those research positions are very prestigious; people seldom join just for the money.
- buddyw, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I hope you mean ***** the US government...specifically the executive branch, otherwise ***** you.
- tavisjohn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3A patent on how to do something is stupidity! Even something as simple as folding a shirt or bit of paper can probably be patented.
I am sorry but HOW to do something should be free.
Devices should be patented, not basic information! - SpaceMonkeyZero, on 10/10/2007, -5/+8What's next? Sports?
Michael Vick patenting his after touchdown dance? The Pit Bull Stomp?
Docs: Charge money to teach the technique and be done with it! - accessviolation, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Poor thing. I wonder what his previous caretakers or maybe the shelter did to scare him so much.
- speedk0re, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5it's now called the Hypocritic Oath
- Quintios, on 10/10/2007, -5/+8Buried as inaccurate. Methods are not patented, just medical devices. RTFA for more information.
- MasteRR, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5Tell this to the giant pharmaceutical companies and the politicians that support them. You know, the guys who like the patent system the way it is.
*****... - louiedog, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5You're afraid a cat will destroy you with its claws? And I thought cats were pussies.
- omega6, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Actually from what I understand the wait really isnt that bad. Not to mention, a lot of the countries with free healthcare have benefits for doctors helping their patients whether it be getting them to stop smoking or helping them when they have the flu.
I for one am all for free healthcare. I would much rather pay a little bit extra in taxes than have to pay a ridiculous amount to be helped at a hospital, or even worse, be turned away because my insurance doesn't cover this hospital.
And as far as these patents on procedures go.... maybe I should patent washing hands and sue all the doctors that wash their hands before they perform their patented procedures. Asshats. - realyst, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Cute cuddly, furry creature with a bunch of razors on its feet and a compulsion to use them as often as possible. Not all cats need it, but some would just as soon tear off a chunk of your face to play with.
- yardie, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4Actually, read it again. The technique (your method) IS patented. He just said it's not the scalpel you use but the way you use it is patented. And since they can't go after the doctors they'll go for the equipment manufacturers. But I think there is only one side to this shown.
- finezapa, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2im moving to canada
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