Re: Patents -Forwarded
Colin McKie (colinmckie@xtra.co.nz)
Fri, 05 Jun 1998 17:56:08 +1200
Bob_Maxey@mtn.3com.com wrote:
>
> >>For those of you who are interested in the arguments against using
> patents
> this is the best resource I know of.
>
> http://www.tinaja.com/patnt01.html
>
> This site is run by Don Lancaster. with all due respect to Mr. Lancaster,
> he is one who believes you should not obtain a patent. I think this is
> curious advice, as if you do not obtain protection, you are in a lot of
> trouble if you try to defend your rights. I would be surprised if his
> suggestions and ideas about patents are shared by too many other
> corporations.
>
> RM
Bob, you have missed the whole point of Don's advice. It is not aimed at
corporations but at garage-sized small businesses. His view, which it
would be difficult to dispute, is that patents are for bodies which can
afford armies of lawyers.
To try to keep this on-topic, Don has a lot of interesting if unusual
advice for small enterprises, which could be helpful to
photographers/printers trying to make some money from their activities.
Colin McKie
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