For that you need a set of truly ignorant and/or corrupt Patent Office people and likewise a set of truly stupid (and probably vicious) Patent Attorneys.
And a pile of cash. The which appears to be prevalent in much of modern America. Sadly. Wesley Parish On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:48, you wrote: > Can they patent it if other people are already using it? > > > From: Paul William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: CLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: OT american patents > >Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 18:14:29 +1300 > > > >Hi guys, > > > >I read on /. that MS has patented the > >user-is-typing-a-message-notification IM feature used by jabber and > >other IM systems. If a US patent is taken out can it be enforced in NZ? > > > ><README> > >I an NOT asking for legal advice - just interested > ></README> > > > >I would really miss the user-is-typing-a-message-notification > > > >Cheers > > > >Paul > > _________________________________________________________________ > Find your perfect match @ http://personals.xtramsn.co.nz with XtraMSN > Personals! -- Mau e ki, "He aha te mea nui?" You ask, "What is the most important thing?" Maku e ki, "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata." I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people."
