The USPO is patently unaware of photographic practice. Not only historical but current as well. This should not even have been considered. What about photography against a black background? Or any other specific color? Does this mean one could patent photographing with a particular focal length lens? This is ludicrous. Shameful. Whoever decided this should be fired. And fined. If this is the level to which a US Patent Office stoops it is bound to be discredited as a responsible evaluator of innovation. This is shameful!!!
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Patent for white backgropund
The USPO is patently unaware of photographic practice. Not only historical but current as well. This should not even have been considered. What about photography against a black background? Or any other specific color? Does this mean one could patent photographing with a particular focal length lens? This is ludicrous. Shameful. Whoever decided this should be fired. And fined. If this is the level to which a US Patent Office stoops it is bound to be discredited as a responsible evaluator of innovation. This is shameful!!!