i understand this, but they are patenting a new process that gives them a drug with a different chemical configuration which is technically a different drug even though it has (supposedly) the same effect, and as far as i know an effect cannot be patented, just the path to it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Mefford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 5:55 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] I don't get it,
> Jason& Katie wrote: >> http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/101.html >> it goes on to say in article 102 that if it is not the item or >process< >> (big emphasis- the process is basically the invention) originally >> patented, >> then it can be patented to the new inventor without infringing on the >> original inventor's patent. > > > Nope: > > In order to get a patent, you have to be the inventor. > Copying someone elses patented invention isn't the same > as inventing. > > 102, sections E,F and so on. > > > Flipping a few words around in a paragraph > or substituting a 'however' for a 'but', > doesn't circumvent copyright either. > > The concept is the same. > > > Why am I having this argument? > > Whether you ideologically buy into the concept of > patents and copyrights or not, The law isn't ambivalent > on this. > > Under the spirit of contemporary law, this is theft. > Pure and simple. > > Google patent theft. All kinda of interesting stuff > concerning drugs and medications. > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.17.0/639 - Release Date: 1/18/2007 > 6:47 PM > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.17.0/639 - Release Date: 1/18/2007 6:47 PM _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
