Erik == Erik de Castro Lopo [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:09:37 +
Jennifer Dillon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do the new patent laws allow somebody to patent methods that
are already in the public domain???
Currently the the USPTO is allowing just
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:02:53 +0200
Andrea Glorioso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Only if you have enough money and time to afford to do that.
Exactly. However, the existance of a large number of patents has a
chilling effect on innovation, exactly the opposite of what patents
are supposed
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 23:23:03 -0400
Paul Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2004/L3.html
I really think that worrying about patents is a waste of time.
In addition, considering that knowingly infringing on a patent
usually carries a larger penalty than
On Tuesday 24 August 2004 03:23, Paul Davis wrote:
http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2004/L3.html
No need to worry about this at the moment. Patent pending gives protection
only for a period of 1 to 3 years if the patent applied for is renewed for
the maximum period. It means that the
On Tue, 2004-08-24 at 11:09, Jennifer Dillon wrote:
I have been experimenting with psychoacoustic mehods and enhancement in both
hardware and software for the last 20 years and there already is quite a lot
of information in the Public Domain. Do the new patent laws allow somebody to
patent
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:09:37 +
Jennifer Dillon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do the new patent laws allow somebody to
patent methods that are already in the public domain???
Currently the the USPTO is allowing just about anything to
be patented and the PTO simply doesn't have the manpower to
http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2004/L3.html