There's usually a fee for filing a patent--to keep out the frivolous ones, yet.
Actually, the concept of patents and copyrights is a good one--it
compensates the inventor(s) for their efforts, and so spurs innovation--the
performance of the open source community notwithstanding. We--all of
us--just need to do what we can to get our respective governments to move
back to a more appropriate middle ground between the rights/benefits of the
inventor and the value to the general public than currently obtains. This
isn't quite wishful thinking; laws do get changed, and revolutions do occur.
Eric Hines
At 05/30/05 10:44, you wrote:
I wonder if it cost money to apply for patents?
What's frustrating is I've look at a couple of articles regarding this and
the general stance of the patent office is let the courts decide. Total
B.S. its their job to review the patents for clear innovation, not to hand
them out for ever 'different' idea that comes out. What a bunch of morons.
JB
Eric Hines wrote:
If you generalize this just a bit--and it would still most likely remain
within the required specificity of patent offices--to simply have a
triggering event to cause the signal... and don't mandate a wire, then
you'll own TVs, telephones, cell telephones, kids' can-and-string toys,
etc. You'll be in Fat City....
Eric Hines
At 05/30/05 09:59, you wrote:
What a joke the patent office is. I think I'll try for a patent that
covers when some object strikes another object causing signals to be
sent down a wire that produces an object on a screen.
Ha! then I'll own the keyboard! Pay up suckers!!
JB
Graham Lauder wrote:
Approved! Unbelievable!
http://www.builderau.com.au/program/work/0,39024650,39190121,00.htm
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