At 10:11 AM 2/26/03, Dan wrote: >actually no. Let's say you invent a new widget and not patnet it. I steal >your plans and take them to the patent office. I now own the patent.
It's not that simple. Patent challenges kill this sort of rip off every day. All the original inventor would have to do is show prior art. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5