Have you ever wondered how to breed a unicorn or what the best method of removing spiders from the bath might be?
Solutions to these and many other conundrums of life have been patented by wacky inventors all over the world. The Patently Absurd web site has published a selection of the weirder inventions registered with The UK Patent Office and its international equivalents.
The site has a range of links for budding inventors wanting to find out more about patenting their original ideas. But if you have a great design for earmuffs to keep a dog's ears out of its dinner bowl, you are too late. A UK patent already exists.
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