Why dinosaurs and humans both have a radius and ulna

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A few days ago I got to see Apex, which is thought to be the largest and one of the most complete stegosaurus specimens ever uncovered.  I am sure that most museumgoers had the same reaction I had, which was a sense of profound wonder at the fact that the stegosaurus (and indeed nearly all dinosaurs) had a radius and ulna below the elbow of each forelimb, exactly like humans (and nearly all mammals), and had a tibia and fibula below the knee of each hindlimb, again exactly like humans.

Given that dinosaurs and mammals are different branches of the evolutionary family tree, separated for tens of millions of years, how can this possibly have worked out this way?  Continue reading “Why dinosaurs and humans both have a radius and ulna”

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In about seven hours I will be presenting a free-of-charge webinar entitled Making best use of PCT Declarations in your PCT application.  As of right now, about 462 people have registered for this webinar.  This subject matter is of potential interest to any PCT enthusiast anywhere in the world.  Attendees come from every continent except Antarctica.

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Patent Center Ack Receipt from USPTO does not tell the truth about what I e-filed

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Here is part of an actual Patent Center Acknowledgment Receipt.  It says things that are untrue about what the filer e-filed.  And Patent Center fails to preserve what the filer e-filed in a way that would permit the filer to use the “message digest” to prove what had been e-filed.  Continue reading “Patent Center Ack Receipt from USPTO does not tell the truth about what I e-filed”