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No example on point - what a surprise
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, July 14 2012 @ 07:22 PM EDT

So... let's get to the chase. In your opinion, should using a calculator for exactly what it was built for and no more be patentable?

To clarify, the situation:

    When Bob bought his first calculator, he was taught how to use it.
    To use the calculator, Bob learned the process "enter formula X into the calculator and read the result"
So Bob uses the calculator to figure out the tip to pay the waitress:
    Bob enters "19.63 * 1.15 =" into the calculator and pays $23.00 for the meal - he rounded up as he doesn't like dealing with change
So... Bob learned the process everyone else uses on a calculator:
    Enter formula X into the calculator and read the result
And the only thing that changes in that process is "what formula X is". Do you honestly believe that simply changing the formula to a specific formula - such as Pythagorea's Theorem - should be a patentable process?

RAS

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