This month the US Patent and Trademark Office opened an exhibit of Michael Jackson’s patents and trade-marks which is scheduled to run through the summer of 2009. One of Mr. Jackson’s more famous intellectual property assets - besides his songs and brands - is his patented “Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion” (Michael J. Jackson et al, Patent number: 5255452), comprising a special boot (shown at left) used in connection with a device set into the stage.

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