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Nh'bdy
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject: Patent Office-esq Idea? Reply with quote
With the recent influx of drug claims, which now includes spells, why not include items? The idea came about some time ago, and I never saw it fit to voice it publicly. I was thinking it would have to be Protectorate Established, but not necessarily funded. I, personally, like the idea as it gives from Governmental-Citizen interaction. Establishment and Execute would of course need to be RP'd out in game, but I'll make a short rundown of what I envision.

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Following the Establishment of the office In Character. A committee would need to form, as well as a clerk hired. Meeting on a certain day and time, as well as location, and only that location and time if an appointment is made [Bureaucratic in nature?] The hopefully inventor would approach the clerk with a predetermined fee, to be reviewed and possibly handed some manner of document to prove they do indeed own the idea, perchance given some sort of Wax Seal or Number. Blue prints, or something similar of ,catering to other ideas, would need to be included in addition to a prototype or the ingredients. As the idea of a "patent" can span any hundred of mediums, I will post a few ideas and requirements on behalf of the organization, just rough ideas.


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Potions-Needed for patent-Small writeup of how it can be used, ingredients, origins. A bag containing ingredients represented as well as they can be in game, as well as a final product for testing/review. [no Food/Drug admin. testing, maybe just to have a sample on call?]

Inventions Requirements-Writeup, components if possible, IC blueprints [PM'd screen shots] and if created in a house, an expedition to the sight for testing/review

Compositions, music or otherwise [including Essays Books etc]
A copy of the work [in triplicate if we want to insert a pun here]

Land Claims? [think it would be nice to see the land claim system in game, just an idea]


This is a very rough draft of what I could see happening, to me it could lend to some good RP. The patent and passing of drugs with unintended results by shady apothecary. Placebo's to calm public concern [Vampire Repellent, Ala Umbra.] Otherwise, I just see it as a good way to Role Play inventing and government. This is the first grander scale idea I've forwarded, and I do see difficulties as the Protectorate doesn't rule the world, so other sovereign nations could easily rival them, which once again lends into an almost prescription drug war, just some rough ideas. Feedback welcome.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:28 am Post subject: Reply with quote
This is an absolutely delicious idea that I support completely.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:44 am Post subject: Reply with quote
I second, third, fourth, and over 9000th this idea.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: Reply with quote
Tinkerbelle has always been pretty good at playing clerk-type positions. She was a clerk at the courthouse before becoming a judge. This would give her more opportunities to play.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: great idea! Reply with quote
I too think this is a great idea. So often it is the ordinary, mondane things in life that actually bring us together and chat with strangers. This is a great example, like standing in line at the grocery store, or to vote, buy tickets to a concert.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Also, I forgot to mention, a flashy tome of inventions and such. It would also give the ARPC a few things our own have created that we could show off on the UO world stage. We get so little interaction with our "ruling body". I'm glad it's reached some pleased ears.


And yes. The anarchist came up with this.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm willing to help as a clerk in this office, being a scribe...







Placebo of course....
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Placebos often do other things. Maybe it's a wonderful Skittering Hopper attractant? Who knows!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
I can think of only one argument against such a brilliant idea:






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PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
i would like to paten the Cannabal
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