t Dennemeyer, we take patents and Intellectual Property (IP)
very seriously. Still, even a dyed-in-the-wool professional would
be hard-pressed to keep a straight face if presented with any of
the following inventions.
Those of us in the IP world spend so much time focused on
pivotal and lucrative inventions that it is easy to forget just how
many patents are granted for items that are not produced. So, in
the spirit of Halloween mischief, we have dug up some of the
strangest patents from recent and not-so-recent history. Most of
these inventions would not be considered "scary," but
they are certainly outlandish. We will begin with a very rude
awakening.
The world's most painful alarm clock
