For those of you who can't wait for the Fondren Halloween event on Oct. 31st, from 2-4pm in the Kyle Morrow Room (Fondy 3rd floor), let's take a look at some #CreepyIP. Even if we're hopping on the bandwagon a little late, we've tried our best to find patents and trademarks that haven't yet been featured by the USPTO, WIPO, or other IP agencies. Here are a few samples of what's in store⁰:
- Haunting help
- Ghost Sourcing, service mark, registration no. 6,663,900
- "Class 45: Ghost hunting services in the nature of ghost sourcing, ghost coaxing, and ghost relocation services"
Reg. No. 6,663,900: Who you gonna NOT call? - Communication with the beyond
- "Novelty device for communication between a human being and universal consciousness", utility patent no. 8,955,845, invented by Alexander Shvedov
- The invention is a device that allows the user to hold "the frame in his or her hands" and "observe the movements of the dot indicator over the diagram" showing letters, numbers, and symbols to "interpret the dialog" with the Universal Mind.
US Patent 8,955,845: Chat with the Universal Mind! - Body horror: tools that belong in movies
- "Model of the human knee suitable for teaching operative arthroscopy", utility patent no. 4,331,428, invented by Eugene J. Chandler
- Have you seen the movie "Crimes of the Future"? This looks like it belongs on that set.
US Patent 4,331,428: Cronenberg and Carpenter can't compete... - Terrifying and tasty
- Alien tequila, trademark, registration no. 4,964,648
- In this case, the mark isn't the brand name or an image; it "consists of the three dimensional configuration of a bottle with
an alien face on the front and the word "ALIEN" on the left side of the
bottle"
Reg. No. 4,964,648: Smooth, with tasting hints of something... disturbing
- Carnivorous plants
- Sarracenia pitcher plants are not as famous as Venus fly traps or triffids, but they're also carnivorous. Unlike most plants, these species cannot obtain necessary nutrients from soil and photosynthesis alone; instead they lure, kill, and absorb insects.
- Patented plant 27,737, named 'White Wizard'; cultivar developed in 2015 by James L. Booman of Vista, CA.
Patented Plant 27,737⁺: An all-natural pest-controlling murder machine
For the rest, you'll have to come see us on Monday! Grab a few (trademarked) treats while you're there, and get a closer look at all the documents and pictures.
⁺Credit to University of Maryland Libraries Plant Patent Image Database; contributor Jim Miller is a fellow PTRC representative and a star among us.
⁰This is not an endorsement of any products by the PTRC, the Kelley Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, its employees, or any affiliates.
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