On Tue, 2014-09-02 at 13:10 -0700, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d wrote: […] > Ok, I finally got the Patent Office on the horn. > > They said this is an "ex partae" thing, where until the patent is granted, I > am > not allowed to be part of the process. Only after a patent is granted can I > file > a prior art notice.
[…] Well this seems proof incontrovertible that the USA patent system is well bu######. > However, I was able to notify the inventor, J. Duffy, of the prior art, and > he > acknowledged receipt of my email. He is legally obliged to notify the Patent > Examiner of any relevant prior art. > > I don't think there's anything I can do further at this point. We'll see what > happens. > > The status of the patent can be found at: > > http://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair > > Click on "Publication Number" and enter 20140196008 in the search box. Then > click on "Image File Wrapper". It seems that as ever the USPTO grants all well formed patent applications and leaves it to the courts to deal with validity. What a f##### up system totally biased in favour of lawyers making large profits in all circumstances. Well done Walter for doing what can be done in such a stupid system. -- Russel. ============================================================================= Dr Russel Winder t: +44 20 7585 2200 voip: sip:[email protected] 41 Buckmaster Road m: +44 7770 465 077 xmpp: [email protected] London SW11 1EN, UK w: www.russel.org.uk skype: russel_winder
