- Here are a couple of examples of prior art that I submitted.
- Grrr. Markerbot.
- Please submit prior art to invalidate these patents.
You're stating:
- The author's examples of prior art are false because of a misunderstanding that the author has about the dates with respect to the patent application.
- By encouraging people to submit prior art to the USPTO, the author is creating a 'witch hunt.'
A few things to consider:
1. The author is not encouraging people to submit false prior art.
2. The author is not maliciously submitting prior art that isn't. He/she really believed that the prior art was valid.
3. The USPTO is the entity ultimately making the decision here, not the tech community that you fear is swayed by this blog post, nor the author of the post itself.
4. The author is not encouraging the reader to spam the USPTO.
5. The author may be smearing Makerbot's reputation here, but encouraging people to submit prior art to the USPTO really is a side-issue to this, that should end up with zero negative effect on the situation (with respect to the patent application).