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That's what I do for a living. But it isn't the Judge that matters, it's the Jury. Do you know of a case where an individual was prosecuted and convicted of patent violation for modifying a patented device that s/he purchased themselves? If that were the case, then you probably couldn't eat a McDonald's hamburger. You would be modifying a patented device ;-) ---------- From: Pam Niedermayer Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 7:58 PM To: epson-inkjet@leben.com Subject: Re: Defeating the chips. Tell it to the judge. Pam Austin Franklin wrote: > > But patenting something does not prohibit anyone for modifying it for their own purposes, patented or not. > > ---------- > From: Pam Niedermayer > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 12:08 AM > To: epson-inkjet@leben.com > Subject: Re: Defeating the chips. > > It is possible, and often considered highly desirable by the inventor, to patent > software now. There are many problems with this, such as complete disr egard for > prior art, thus yielding unwarranted patent protection in many cases; but this > is gradually being worked out. > > - > Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate > subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. -- Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103 Austin, TX 78705 512-236-1677 512-236-8143 fax http://www.pinehill.com - * Save 10% on Lysonic & Fotonic inks through Oct 31, 2000! * * FREE Next Day Delivery! OEM & Third Party Inkjet Inks. * * http://www.InkZone.com Use code "leben1" to get your discount. * - * Save 10% on Lysonic & Fotonic inks through Oct 31, 2000! * * FREE Next Day Delivery! OEM & Third Party Inkjet Inks. * * http://www.InkZone.com Use code "leben1" to get your discount. *
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