jonathon wrote:
> James Knott wrote:
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>> For example, to prove it's not based on prior art, you'd have to know
>> *ALL* prior art.
>>     
>
> That is a trivial issue.
>
> xan
>
> jonathon
>
>   
Proving a negative is very nearly impossible, so the responsibility is
on the other person to actually prove that it is prior art by bringing
that example to the attention of the court, either as a defense of a
patent suit or as a challenge to an existing patent.

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