RE: Linux stifles innovation...

[Mark Haney]

Oh God.  You're right.  But who's going to patent the patent on the patent?
*ad infinitum*


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Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 11:26 AM
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Subject: Re: Linux stifles innovation...



[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Okay, so if we are going to get real stupid about the whole thing, I
> wonder if Microsloth is going to patent the patent?

Filing nuisance patents for obvious stuff which shouldn't ever get granted
is a viable business method and as such is patentable in the US.

After all, what patent officer is going to point out the prior art?

:)

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dwmw2



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