# Ask the Patent Examiner (in Training)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-patent-examiner-in-training/462085>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 4, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-patent-examiner-in-training/462085 "2008-09-04T23:58:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-patent-examiner-in-training/462085/41 "2008-09-10T04:12:17Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> It’s academic anyway. Although I have not seen my idea (a collision avoidance system for cars, prompted by being rear-ended twice last week) marketed on any vehicle, a quick search indicates that it’s actively being studied. Oh, well.

Ah well. Sorry to hear about the rear-endings. I hope everyone’s all right.

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