I don't see how he can legally claim that everyone who does anything like his work owes him money.
Is there a patent on the TV? The computer? The cell phone? I would think that allowing a patent like this to go through would completely stifle development. That would mean that my company would owe this guy money and that's just assinine. <!----------------//------ andy matthews web developer ICGLink, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 615.370.1530 x737 --------------//---------> -----Original Message----- From: DURETTE, STEVEN J (ASI-AIT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 8:05 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: U.S. Grants Patent For Broad Range Of Internet Rich Applications 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:233355 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=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
