RE: lzw patent search (fwd)

2003-03-11 Thread Drew Scott Daniels
PROTECTED] Subject: RE: lzw patent search Mr. Daniels The first question you are asking should be addressed to your own legal counsel, since we are not able to give you legal advice. Regarding other issued LZW patents, they are all of public record. You may locate them on the U.S. Patent Office

Re: lzw patent search (fwd)

2003-03-11 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 09:31:07AM -0600, Drew Scott Daniels wrote: Hmm, did they just tell me that there were other patents to scare me? Maybe a search with the keyword LZW may be enough? As you're not exactly sure what you're looking for, isn't this rather futile (and possibly dangerous[1])

Re: lzw patent search (fwd)

2003-03-11 Thread Drew Scott Daniels
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:30:00 -0500, Glenn Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 09:31:07AM -0600, Drew Scott Daniels wrote: Hmm, did they just tell me that there were other patents to scare me? Maybe a search with the keyword LZW may be enough? As you're not exactly sure

Re: lzw patent search (fwd)

2003-03-11 Thread Richard Braakman
On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 09:31:07AM -0600, Drew Scott Daniels wrote: Hmm, did they just tell me that there were other patents to scare me? Maybe they meant the IBM patent on LZW :-) Have you seen http://cloanto.com/users/mcb/19950127giflzw.html ? (The GIF Controversy: A Software Developer's

Re: lzw patent search (fwd)

2003-03-10 Thread Drew Scott Daniels
: Re: lzw patent search Hi, If I distribute an application over the Internet, it is my understanding that I have to wait for the LZW patent to expire in all countries or potentially be doing something illegal. If that is the case, then knowing when the Canadian patent expires only helps if I'm

Re: lzw patent search (fwd)

2003-03-10 Thread Drew Scott Daniels
-- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:04:01 +0100 From: Arnoud Galactus Engelfriet [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Drew Scott Daniels [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lzw patent search Hi, Drew Scott Daniels wrote: When do all the lzw related patents expire? I've heard different

RE: lzw patent search (fwd)

2003-03-10 Thread Drew Scott Daniels
-0500 From: Tartler, Cheryl D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Drew Scott Daniels' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: lzw patent search The last basic LZW patent to expire is the Canadian one. -Original Message- From: Drew Scott Daniels [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:23 AM

RE: lzw patent search

2003-03-10 Thread Drew Scott Daniels
LZW patent to expire is the Canadian one. -Original Message- From: Drew Scott Daniels [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:23 AM To: Tartler, Cheryl D. Cc: *lzw_info; debian-devel@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: lzw patent search Hi, If I distribute