the author states "look at what Microsoft just PATENTED today under a United Sta...

		js3309 on Nov 19, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft makes patent claim for sparklines the author states "look at what Microsoft just PATENTED today under a United States Patent Application 20090282325" Its not patented....It just an application. It is a very important distinction. Anyone can file a appication, claiming to invent anything: for example http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2007/0035812.html

That is the funniest patent I have ever seen!