SVJ: As far as Seth Putterman, PhD and his meddling asst. Naranjo (not the fruit AKAIK) are concerned... not to mention the politician, what's-his-name - who got involved in this soap-opera in a "most inappropriate" and underhanded way....
One of the many common law torts which comes to mind which have been used to correct this kind of situation is called: INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH ECONOMIC RELATIONS http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/418/428941/mcinnes_law_1ce_ch11.pdf Politicians are NOT immune. Anyone's job, even at a University, is an economic relationship, as are the possibility of new businesses, and/or royalties and consulting fees ... such as those which even Putterman himself had at one time hoped to reap from a patent which could be circumvented by RT's improvements. There have been hundred million dollar verdicts awarded when this tort has been invoked, so it should not be taken lightly... Seth Putterman's weak and limited patent for a sonofusion device was granted in 1997 and will run out before he gets royalties anyway: US 5,659,173: "Converting acoustic energy into useful other energy forms" and he did not anticipate RT's improvement, nor the others, which could put those other inventors (not SP) in the cat-bird's seat of sonofusion if it becomes commercial ... ergo - perhaps Putterman would sacrifice disgracing the whole sonofusion technology in deference to his later "crystal fusion" patent; ...but it is a very complex situation, and who knows what else is involved? I do not even want to know. The whole sordid affair is utterly reprehensible and juvenile. No matter who is ultimately correct on the scientific facts - those are the important thing and are taking a back seat to the drama and professional jealousies which will soon be available on Court-TV, most likely. --- OrionWorks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The extinguished Vort membership can debate the > issues till the cows > come home, and that we have done. What I'd like to > know is: > Officially, what happens next? > > Legally speaking, what does Taleyarkhan do next? Or > is it now in > Purdue's court to respond. I've found myself > wondering if Purdue is > hoping they won't have to, as if they might attempt > to infer it's > beneath them to respond to Taleyarkhan's > unflattering accusations. > Perhaps Purdue is hoping this sordid mess will go > away if they simply > ignore it long enough. I assume that is not likely > to happen. > > Jones, what does your "past-life" as a champion > lawyer for the > downtrodden suggest is likely to happen next. > > Regards, > Steven Vincent Johnson > www.OrionWorks.com > >
