I can't check the link as my internet access is down, but isn't there a thing known as "prior art"? I doubt that any grantable patent would impinge on what the flightgear project (or X-plane or MSFS etc) do, sine they we are already doing it. The only grantable patents would cover the use of a flight simulator for something other than training, entertainment, aero development or just about any other application that they are already used for.
I can't wait to see what inventive step he is claiming... Richard -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mally Sent: 21 November 2001 2:05 pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Flightgear-devel] Patent applied for! Not sure if this is appropriate to be posted here, so apologies in advance if it isn't: You may be interested to know that Peter Tishma (aka Papa Tango) has applied to patent the concept of a flight simulator. At least that's how the patent application reads to me, and apparently also to the avsim.com newsdesk, who've put the story on their front page today: www.avsim.com ("Peter Tishma Applies For Patent") The patent application hasn't been inspected by the patent office yet, so no decision as to whether to grant it has been made. In the unlikely event that you think that anything remotely similar already exists (once you're read the application), email [EMAIL PROTECTED] , quoting Publication Number GB2359388, and the name of the Proprietor - Peter Tishma. You can look up the patent application details here: http://gb.espacenet.com/gb/en/posearch.htm?PN=GB2359388 Mally _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
