IP: RE: One of the more egregious examples of patents that should never have been issued

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Rick Adams" <ricknews () cello net>
> To: "David Farber" <dave () farber net>
>
>
> For posting:
>
> It has been pointed out to me that the patent I cited as a bad example is 
> merely an application for a patent and as such has
> probably had no one examine it yet.
>
> It was my mistake to not catch that distinction when it was forwarded to me.
>
> I still do believe that there are fundamental problems with the way the 
> patent office approaches software related problems, but
> there is no point in getting into a religious argument.
>
> Sorry to trouble you.
>
> ---rick
>
> p.s. I hold three patents and so unlike many "critics" do have some idea 
> about how the patent system works.

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