-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jason R. Mastaler wrote:
> David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> First, it doesn't matter if TMDA existed before the patent was >> issued. When it comes to patents, it's basically the first one to >> file the patent is the one who has the right to claim it. So if >> TMDA was first and never filed, then they don't have a leg to stand >> on. > > What about prior art? > > http://www.iusmentis.com/patents/priorart/ > > It's hard to say though without looking at the particular patent. > It's possible they patented some obscure twist on the process that > isn't applicable to TMDA. I agree with Jason; you cannot patent a wheel. In fact, you cannot patent anything that is public knowledge. TMDA is published, so it's idea's cannot be patented, unless the procedure has been started before the publisment. I quess there are no problem here :-) - -- Send replies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFABcgjuA3ghgc3fUsRAlH7AKCE4USl1nuoZIZPn70yx5lcmLPrrwCeOMN6 EEfQ3tzxMxjbmatuRkbh+1E= =lcgQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _____________________________________________ tmda-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users
