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
- Jan 13, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Jan 13, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Jan 9, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Jan 4, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Jan 2, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Dec 29, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Aug 16, 2021
- 1 min
Inventive Band Name
Less lyrical, but still interesting to discuss is the Philippine band "Six Part Invention" (SPI). They released their debut album in...
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Robert
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Inventing of the Bra - A Hoax
Another amusing story is about one of the most famous hoaxes: The fictional character of Otto Titzling allegedly being the inventor of...
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Robert
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Hairy and devilish inventions
1996 Detroit-formed rock band Electric Six (also called E6), is well known for using The Devil as the subject-matter of their songs, such...
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Robert
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
Pacifistic inventions
Golden Earring was a Dutch rock band founded in 1961 and ultimately dissolved in 2021, thus after 60 consecutive years of playing being...
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Robert
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
Patents and Hip Hop - Run-D.M.C.'s political statements
Run-D.M.C., one of the most renowned hip hop bands from the eighties, addresses intellectual property issues in their lyrics as well. In...
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Robert
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
Reggae style patenting advice - getting rich through IP
UB 40, the Reggae band founded 1978 in Birmingham, released "Tell it like it is", in 1986. The song offers several anti-political...
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Robert
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
Patents - the criticism
A new player on the field is an independent artist called M.I.T.D. I couldn't find much background information, but he/she recently...
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Robert
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Trademark - the artist
Intensive researches revealed only one artist using another well-known IP term in his name: Trademark Da Skydiver. The person behind this...
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Robert
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Patent Pending - the band
While Patent Pending is a typical phrase mentioned on product packages or marketing material, this is actually an American rock band's...
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Robert
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Patent Pending - the album and song
Heavens was an independent rock band featuring Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio and Josiah Steinbrick. The duo released their debut album,...
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