actually if an improvement or modification is made to an existing patent then it can itself can be patented as a whole new invention (at least in america) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Mefford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] I don't get it,
> Bob Molloy wrote: >> Chip Melford asked: "So, how does tweaking a substance protected by >> patent >> .....achieve anything other than broken law or five or more? >> >> The answer was there in the original post: >> >> Quote: >> The potential benefits and geopolitical implications of this approach >> are almost limitless. Imagine a world where the most downtrodden can be >> rescued from the ravages of chronic disease that now beset them, >> generation >> after generation. > > Granted. > > But, this doesn't address the question. > > Sure, taking patented drugs and removing the profit from them > so regular people of earth can gain the benefit has great appeal. > > However, that still doesn't make it legal. > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 268.16.13/632 - Release Date: 1/16/2007 > 4:36 PM > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.16.13/632 - Release Date: 1/16/2007 4:36 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/
