Debt Consolidation With Free Government Grants? One Scam To Avoid
October 31, 2017
By Charles Essmeier
Have you ever seen a commercial or an ad promising free government grant money? According to these ads, the government and other organizations give away nearly one half a trillion dollars each year, and all you need to do is apply!
The ads go on to state that the money can be used for anything, including debt consolidation , student loans, a yacht or just about any frivolous thing you can imagine. All you need to do is call their toll free number, buy their book or enroll in their program and the details are soon on their way to you.A half a trillion dollars is certainly enticing, but are organizations really just giving money away for the asking?
Not exactly. Grants are certainly available from the Federal Government and elsewhere, but its not as though the money is just handed out for the asking. Grants are usually given by organizations interested in achieving specific goals.
If youre interested in bringing water to the desert, you might find an organization thats interested in global water distribution to aid you in your quest with a grant.
Its doubtful that youll find an organization thats interested in helping you pay off your Mastercard bill or funding your dream vacation home in Sun Valley.
Some of these organizations that advertise grant information are running scams, and theyre just out to take your money and run.
Others are fairly legitimate in that they will provide information to you for your fee, but the information they provide is readily available elsewhere for free If you are really interested in grant money, theres no reason to answer to the ads on TV promising free grant money. The term free grant money is a rather odd term, anyway, since the word grant means bestow its a gift, and if its a gift, then of course its free!
You can find out about grants from the Federal Government by visiting the official Government grant Website www.grants.gov. If you are in doubt about one of these organizations, it never hurts to check with your local Better Business Bureau.
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USPTO partially confirms validity of Amazon “1-click patent”
October 31, 2017
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an office action, which confirmed the patentability of claims 6 to 10 of the Amazon 1-Click patent, US 5,960,411. The patent examiner, however, rejected claims 1 to 5 and 11 to 15. Amazon now has up to six months to amend the rejected claims to overcome the examiner’s rejection, provide arguments to demonstrate that the examiner is in error and/or provide evidence to demonstrate the patentability of their claims. During this period, the entire patent is still considered valid under US patent law.
The USPTO is reconsidering the patentability of the claims due to a request for reexamination filed by New Zealander Peter Calveley. Mr. Calveley used internet archives to show that defunct company Digi Cash used a similar technique prior to Amazon. Despite costing a substantial sum of cash and requiring donations to prepare and file the request for reexamination, Calveley said he did it as a game and hopes that his success inspires others to play the same game.
“One Click” shopping is an ecommerce technique, which allows a customer to purchase products via the Internet without repeatedly entering personal information such as name and address. At the time it was introduced it eased the frustration of on-line shopping.
Amazon filed the patent application for 1-click shopping in early 1997 and was granted the patent in September 1999. 23 days later Amazon sued rival Barnes & Noble for alleged infringement by its “Express Lane” ordering which was introduced in 1998. In December 1999 Amazon won an interim injunction against Barnes & Noble but the USA Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit lifted this injunction in February 2001. The parties then settled their dispute for undisclosed terms. Amazon has since successfully licensed the technique to other e-sellers such as Apple.
