Reply to post: @tekHedd

Congratulations IBM for 'inventing' out-of-office email. You win Stupid Patent of the Month

Gnoitall
Trollface

@tekHedd

" And a person must be responsible for the consequences of her actions. There you go."

Alas, the Patent Office Corporation Person would be a Government Person, and therefore damn near immune to the consequence of its (official) actions. (Per sovereign immunity (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity_in_the_United_States). If the PTO was acting in accordance with their official policy and direction, they're untouchable.

Must be nice to be a Corporate Government Person.

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