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April 15, 2008

Grand Theft Patent

Just saw the above photo of Rock Star’s new swag box to promote Grand Theft Auto IV and did a double take.

Believe it or not, I invented the giant foam shocker hand in 2004 and actually got a legit US Patent for the stupid thing. Really. So, it looks like Rock Star Games is in violation of United States Patent #D495749S!

Lucky for them, they’re friends of CollegeHumor and one of our biggest advertising clients. Though I must admit a high drama court case over “the shocker” would be a funny thing to see.

Hi! I'm Ricky Van Veen. I live in the West Village, New York City, USA. Professionally, I am the co-founder and Editor in Chief of CollegeHumor.com.

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