"First to invent" rather than "first to file" is the rule in the U.S.
If (and its a big if) the PageFlex patent does overlap with rev's geometry manager, it would be necessary to show that RR (or their hypercard ancestors), were actually using or selling such a thing publicly, prior to the priority date of PageFlex's patent (this would normally be the data of first filing of any provisional patent - looks to me like 1999 from the issued patent). --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > More to the point, was Pageflex's patent issued > before or after the first > release of Rev's Geometry Manager? If the latter, > I'd say the Pageflex patent > ought not have been granted, and should in fact be > nullified, on the grounds > of prior art. > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > ===== :::::::::: Gordon Webster :::::::::: _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
