It gets worse ... I have been following this for over a year now and have put in an objection. I phoned the IP people about 8 weeks ago after trying to see what was happening on the site. It seems I needed to fill out a form to object, not just my letter. My call then sounded like ... Shane: OK. Where is the form? IPONZ: It is number nnnn Shane: OK , where is that found?. IPONZ: It is on the website at url=nnnnn . Shane: No its not. I have been there. IPONZ: Yes it is. Shane: No its not. Take a look. IPONZ: Err .. No its not. Shane: So how do I sign up? IPONZ: You cant!!!!
I love beaurocracy. Last time I checked it is still in process of being thought about. I am on the list of objectors and as such am meant to be notified of any changes in status. I haven't heard of a change in status so far. Shane -----Original Message----- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 18 March 2005 9:46 a.m. To: clug Subject: Re: MS Patent Objection - List Call to Action! On Wed, 2005-03-16 at 12:02 +1300, Carl Cerecke wrote: > dave wrote: > > My email to IPONZ, Also sent an email to a robin cover > > aurthor/editor of SGML website. > > > > hope this helps in convincing the IPONZ to turn the appicaltion down. > > Unless you have filled out PAT form 15 and paid your $337.50 they > won't consider it. I rang and asked if there was any other way. There wasn't. > > Sucks, doesn't it? Feel free to ring them and ask why it is so > expensive. 0508 447 669 > Errr its not the expensive part. Wait until you go throught the rest of the procedure. These are complex legal procedures, just like if you were involved in any other litigation, and with the risk of it costing you both arms and a leg. > Cheers, > Carl. > > P.S. go to the patent search form and enter Microsoft in the "Owner > name" field. They have 53 patent applications in various states, from > "filed" to "granted" -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
