-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Fitzgibbon Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Unbelievable Patent for JCL
You would be surprised what "gets through". <SNIP> Not surprised, HORRIFIED! I've seen a patent granted that OBVIOUSLY violated an existing patent. A patent that was filed years after GA products (yes, PLURAL) were already doing what the claimant said they had discovered. And this is not just my opinion -- this one patent I refer to I was the expert witness in getting it declared void. The IP attorneys told me that this was not an unusual situation! Regards, Steve Thompson -- All opinions expressed by me are my own and may not necessarily reflect those of my employer. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
