IPDuck: John Oliver Takes On The Patent Trolls

Monday, April 20, 2015

John Oliver Takes On The Patent Trolls

The problems with the existing patent system are no longer just a matter for patent lawyers. Rather the mainstream media has taken notice: In yesterday's "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver discusses patent trolls.

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ideationIPMarch 22, 2022 at 1:40 AM
The problem in Patent System is existing till now
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Why a Duck?

The "IP" part of this blog's title is self-explanatory -- the abbreviation for the shorthand term "intellectual property." But what to call the humor part of the name? It turns out that the duck is the funniest animal alive. A 2002 study confirms that jokes mentioning ducks are funnier than others.

If you think about it, that makes sense. Think of the funniest joke you know, and replace one of the characters with a duck. It instantly becomes even funnier. You might not even need the punchline. For example, which is funnier:
"A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar . . . "
-- OR --
"A priest, a rabbi, and a duck walk into a bar . . . "

And needless to say, "Weird Al" Yankovic's "I Want a New Duck" is MUCH funnier than Huey Lewis' "I Want a New Drug."