PATENTS - someone sued Mark Cuban's company, he comments

Here. Mr. Cuban asks,

"Could there be a more ridiculous patent ever issued  ?"

Um...

peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich (U.S. Patent No. 6,004,596), a method of using a backyard swing (U.S. Patent No. 6,368,227), and a method of combing hair over a bald spot (U.S. Patent No. 4,022,227)

...are noted by Bessen and Meurer. 

Mr. Cuban's situation is discussed by Eriq Gardner (Hollywood, Esq.) here.