Quote Originally Posted by inobe View Post
I have no idea what point you're trying to make here. But then again, neither do you.

Just in case you're curious, patents and trademarks are controlled by the same agency in the US. Namely, the Patent and Trademark Office (usually referred to as the "P.T.O."). No patent was granted in the documentation you cited. The reason no patent was granted is because you can't patent a word.