----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Waterson" Subject: Re: M$ found a new cash cow
This one time, at band camp, "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, they do own the patents on the FAT system.I thought the original patent had expired and the only patents remaining
pertained to the long filename support. I think most cameras use 8.3
naming convention.
I don't know. How long does a patent last?
Until recently in the US: 17 years from granting date. Usually: 20 years from filing date.
DagT
