Understood Hank. Shouldn't it be possible for the 'true inventor' to patent their 'invention' once the patent is gone?
I would research laws around patents, but hell, as important is this discussion, I have to get some work done today too. M. On 3/2/06, hank williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No, you are wrong :) > > If there is prior art and they did not patent it then the patent does > not get bestowed on the owner of the prior art, it just goes away. > > Also, I am hard pressed to understand why the AOL application is not > an RIA. Based on my reading of the patents definition of an RIA I > think AOL would probably be the biggest pre-existing RIA. > > Regards > Hank > > On 3/2/06, elibol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chris, the evidence being collected at OSFlash should only serve to > bestow > > the ownership of the patent to someone else. I apologize, but I would > need > > help understanding what else this kind of documentation could prove. The > > problem would persist, am I wrong? > > > > M. > > > > On 3/2/06, Chris Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Aral Balkan has created a page on the OSFlash.org wiki for documenting > > > these prior projects. Moonfruit.com is already listed, but if any of > > > you have other early RIAs to add, please do so. > > > > > > Here is the link: > http://osflash.org/balthaser_patent_prior_art_discovery > > > > > > On 3/2/06, Alias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The patent holder did actually create Balthaser.com, which was, at > the > > > > time, a pretty early RIA (circa 2000). It was a bit crap though. > Kind > > > > of a powerpoint ripoff, only less good. This was all done in Flash > 4. > > > > > > > > I would say it was the *second* ever RIA, because Moonfruit.com > (where > > > > I worked) was around before it (and still is) > > > > > > > > Alias > > > > > > > > On 3/2/06, Troy Rollins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 2, 2006, at 9:58 AM, elibol wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Our team has been aware of this situation. It's big trouble if > it's > > > > > > to be > > > > > > sold to the highest bidder; ignorantly speaking, Microsoft > should > > > > > > appear to > > > > > > outstand the competition in financial strength. > > > > > > > > > > Microsoft would probably find it cheaper to support the challenge > of > > > > > the patent. Maybe they'd be willing to donate the lawyer fees, > since > > > > > that seems to be about the only thing stopping this patent from > > > > > getting blown out of the water. There doesn't seem to be any > question > > > > > that there is prior art, and the patent is bogus. I'm pretty > > > > > confident Adobe could knock it down as well. > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to see a single RIA the patent holder ever made. > > > > > > > > > > Software patents really suck. Strictly conceptual ones even more > so. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Troy > > > > > RPSystems, Ltd. > > > > > http://www.rpsystems.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > > > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > > > > http://www.figleaf.com > > > > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > > > http://www.figleaf.com > > > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > > http://www.figleaf.com > > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
