Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th September 2009

Dilbert//7452, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 9th September 2009

Tags

analysis idea suggestion complaining advice greed science

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "According to my analysis, all future ideas are already covered by over-general patents."

Dilbert says, "Our best strategy is to get out of this business and become trademark infringement lawyers."

The boss says, "I don't know how to be a lawyer."

Catbert says, "That only matters if you take cases on a contingency basis."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCORDING TO MY ANALYSIS, ALL FUTURE IDEAS ARE ALREADY COVERED BY OVER-GENERAL PATENTS.

OUR BEST STRATEGY IS TO GET OUT OF THIS BUSINESS AND BECOME TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT LAWYERS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BE A LAWYER THAT ONLY MATTERS IF YOU TAKE CASES ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS.

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