From jean-jacques_de-jong@hp.com Thu, 11 May 2000 16:27:53 +0200
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 16:27:53 +0200
From: Jean-Jacques de Jong jean-jacques_de-jong@hp.com
Subject: [Patents] Reverse negineered info

clock@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz wrote:
> 
> > Karel Kulhavy wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > If I published on a web reverse-engineered information about how to
> > > low-level program GeForce video card, would I infringe a patent or
> > > commit a crime?
> > >
> >
> > Publishing information cannot infringe a patent.
> 
> So the only thing I could infringe is a copyright. But if I did a
> reverse-engineering, I assume I would be the author of the description,
> not Nvidia. So is also copyright 100% OK?

That's OK too, because technical means (except for program code) are not
copyrighted. The text you intend to publish will be your copyright.

JJJ




