Patent Ochsner - or the patented dustbin
Patent Ochsner is a Swiss rock band founded back in 1990. They got inspired by the phrase "Patent Ochsner" that is printed on typical...
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Robert Fichter
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Goodwin ./. Eastman: patented film base
The story of the Eastman Kodak company involves also a black spot in 1914. On March 10, 1914, company Ansco was awarded $5 million...
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Robert Fichter
Nov 17, 20231 min read
The patented Mars-flower
Solo-artist and producer "Pynner" (Mark Pynn) released his debut album "2081" on February 15, 2019. It comprises electronic, rock and...
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Robert Fichter
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Patented by Edison - the Album
In 1960, American jazz trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and the Harry "Sweets" Edison Quintet released their album "Patented by Edison"....
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Robert Fichter
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Patents - Positive at last!
In 2019, German singer Luzify released his album Obsidian on various streaming platforms. The album comprises among others a track named...
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Robert Fichter
Oct 27, 20232 min read
COVID-19, patents, and conspiracy
To begin with, let's look at the phrase "Plandemic", often used in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. Two relevant video publications...
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Robert Fichter
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Filaments - Edison or Swan?
The Edison and Swan Electric Light Company Limited established in 1883 was the result of the avoidance of a costly dispute over violation...
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Robert Fichter
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Knockout mice - Waiting for a patent
British band Uniform released their album Populous in 1998. The album contains a track called Knockout Mice. The lyrics elaborate on...
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Robert Fichter
Oct 6, 20231 min read
No patent to the obvious
Foetus is a solo musical project of Australian composer and producer James George Thirwell. Formed in 1981, Foetus' music can be...
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Robert Fichter
Sep 29, 20231 min read
All patents pending - a nightmare
Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. Their album Inland, released 2013, contains the song Human Race. The...
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Robert Fichter
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Zeitgeist-destroying grindcore
British grindcore (extreme fusion of heavy metal and hardcore punk originated in the mid 1980s) band Napalm Death, released their album...
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Robert Fichter
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Comedy - Are patents a part of?
Well, the title of this post may be misleading - but it seduced you to open it. Success :-) Joshua Michael Tillman is an American singer,...
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Robert Fichter
Sep 8, 20231 min read
S.O.S. - Are patents a bad thing?
S.O.S. (Mother Nature) - Will.I.am's song gets us thinking. Born in 1975 as William James Adams, Will.I.am is best known as one of the...
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Robert Fichter
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Inventive and eccentric Cats
Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical 'Cats' features eccentric Mr. Mistoffelees. Like the other cats, Mr. Mistoffelees has its own song. In...
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Robert Fichter
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Horsepower - and licensing options for patent use
James Fair is a British artist making music, writing stories and more. Interestingly and most likely incidentally, he touches the issue...
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Robert Fichter
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Plant patents and GMOs - Troubles for a Workin' Man
In their 2015 album The Monsanto Years, Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young and American rock group Promise of the Real criticize the...
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Robert Fichter
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Jayne Mansfield's signature look
With Hey Jane Mansfield Superstar! by British new wave band Sigue Sigue Sputnik the bra takes another round in lyrics (see my earlier...
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Robert Fichter
Aug 4, 20231 min read
The (sweet) sound of Patent Approval
In their song Butts Wigglin, Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip addresses the sound of Patent Approval. It's said to be sweet, which...
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Robert Fichter
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Symphonic metal inventions
Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA founded 2002 by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen released their album "The Holographic Principle" on...
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Robert Fichter
Jul 21, 20231 min read
S.P.E.C.I.A.L - IP in games
2015, action role-playing game Fallout 4 was released. In a post-apocalyptic environment, to level up and increase abilities of their...
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