The most important intellectual-property case in American legal history
 

A restaurant here in NYC has patented the donut:

USPTO TSDR Case Viewer


https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1447467056




Well, not really. They've been granted a trademark on the name Cronut® (portmanteau of Croissant-Donut), but that's almost as silly. There's been a fair amount of legal commentary on the subject, so that's kind of amusing. Apparently we've solved all of the world's more pressing problems, and can now devote the full force of American jurisprudence to protecting the intellectual property rights of breakfast-makers.

Dominique Ansel?s Cronut Is Now Trademarked -- Grub Street