But... If the "prior art" was Balthaser's, then why wouldn't he be able to patent it?
I think the prior work applies to prior art done before the applicant ever did it. In my mind the people who file for legitimate patents are the ones who make a proof of concept (which would become prior art) before they apply for the patent. I didn't read the patent application, so I don't know for sure but if he applied in Feb '01 with prior art that he created, I think that the system is working as it should (in this case, I still think it's broken). Just my .02 and definitely NOT from legal experience. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Chiverton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 9:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: U.S. Grants Patent For Broad Range Of Internet Rich Applications On Thursday 23 February 2006 23:56, Josh Nathanson wrote: > Who will pay the royalties, hosting companies? How could this be enforced? > Anyone with legal experience please comment... <shrug> IANL but there is a silly amount of prior art out there before Feb '01 (the filed date). There is one in the InfoWeek article from *Balthaser himself*. This is just another example of the mess the US patent system is in. -- Tom Chiverton Advanced ColdFusion Programmer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:233354 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
