tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post3481503001510817377..comments2024-03-29T06:53:23.405+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Wednesday Whimsies IIVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-87607872709235167662012-04-26T19:10:25.729+01:002012-04-26T19:10:25.729+01:00"Says Merpel, what's the betting that the...<i>"Says Merpel, what's the betting that the EPO's next venture will be with Amazon, establishing the world's first one-click patent filing system."</i><br /><br />Does Merpel not know how close to the truth she has come?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-27468671888217841782012-04-26T12:51:43.023+01:002012-04-26T12:51:43.023+01:00There are plenty of "budget" stores in D...There are plenty of "budget" stores in Dubai. Poundstretcher are about to open and other UK high street shops like Peacocks and New Look are already present. Dubai is not immune from recession and allegations of low pay, for example to migrant workers in the construction sector, have been widely reported. Perhaps it wasn't such a daft idea to counterfeit a store like Primark, on the basis that a) it would be popular and b) shoppers would not necessarily scrutinise the goods that closely for authenticity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com