On 8/11/2010 1:35 PM, Steve Tyng wrote:
Just this year someone was awarded a patent for something we've been
building for the past decade!
Having been granted two patents myself, I can assure you that the patent
office doesn't really know what's an invention and what isn't ... they
simply know what's in their database.
Basically, applicants are suppose to indicate any "prior art" in the
public domain that would otherwise invalidate the patent. If they
don't, the patent is issued. If the patent holder then tries to enforce
their patent and the opposing side shows "prior art", then the patent
"court" will invalidate the patent.
Given that we had operational tanks on the battlefield well before the
filed for a provisional patent we've got nothing to fear. In fact, I
think we could get the patent awarded to us ... if we wanted to spend
the money.
Frank P.
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