I am very glad to hear that the smell of strawberries is not patentable, but read the reason why:
The company argued that while strawberries may look and taste different, they all smell the same, and as a result could be trademarked.
The court took a different view, and smell experts found that instead of just one aroma, strawberries can in fact have up to five different, distinct scents.
So, does that mean that this company can come back and try to patent the smell of a certain variety of strawberry?
And where was I when the below happened?
According to the Associated Press news agency, the only scent to win EU trademark protection so far is the smell of freshly cut grass.
The smell was registered by a Dutch perfume company that uses it to give tennis balls their aroma.
We may have reach the pinnacle of greed. Human race to destruct in 5...4...3...2...
"However, in many white-collar cases, Toobin said, the defense attorney and the prosecutor work out a surrender time for the defendant without a warrant being issued.
"That's kind of the civilized way to do it," he said. But there is nothing civil about the conflict between Earle and DeLay, "And this arrest warrant is further proof of that," Toobin said.
In addition, said Toobin, the fingerprinting and mug shot also will be embarrassing."
Excuse me, but so-effing-what?!? You are accused of commiting a crime. I would think that's much more embarassing than fingerprinting or smiling like a chesire cat for a photo.
Regardless, it matters not if you are a regular-Joe type citizen or a holier-than-thou politico. Every person should be held to the same laws - and same proceedings beforehand. (Something to remember when further *ahem* political indictments come down.)
As long as I'm dreaming, I'd like a pony. (Courtesy of Bill Waterson.)
