> At 2:30 PM 98/05/19, John Jarosz wrote:
>
> ...
>
> >The only thing the patent proves is the date claimed by the inventor. Until
> >a patent is sucessfully defended in a court challenge; it has a debatable
> >value.
>
> About 50% of the US patents that are legally challenged, fail.
>
> Luis Nadeau
> Fredericton, NB, Canada
>
Luis, Any statistics on failed Trade Secrets? Art
Art Chakalis
Columbus, Ohio, USA