> -----Original Message----- > From: Jennifer Larkin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 8:34 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: When will the patent madness stop? MS patents SMileys! > > The question isn't how many companies use the "technology" in > question, but who used it first. Since it has been so long and it is > so common, it may be difficult to prove prior art. While it may not > currently be new and unique, it doesn't have to be new and unique to > qualify. The patent process takes a long time and I didn't see > anywhere that said when they filed it. It could have been filed years > ago.
The application was made July 2005 - see my last post in the thread for the link to the application. (BTW: The USPTO's database is wide open and tremendously fun to wander around in. ;^) ) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:166116 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
