> It goes to show how broken the USPTO is...
The patent issued in 1996 and wasn't revisited since then (because never asserted in litigation). The USPTO is a lot different now, a quarter-century later.
The patent issued in 1996 and wasn't revisited since then (because never asserted in litigation). The USPTO is a lot different now, a quarter-century later.
Please be more specific or link something that explains how they've improved.
Not true. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reexamination It's even easier today than a decade ago, though the Wikipedia article doesn't explain that aspect very well. (I wouldn't be able to explain it, either. I think it has to do with reduced ability for a patent owner to drag out review, including dragging it into court.) Probably not nearly easy enough, though.