From marmalade@libertysurf.co.uk  Wed Nov  8 14:32:14 2000
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 14:32:14 -0000
From: Nick F. marmalade@libertysurf.co.uk
Subject: [Patents] viagra overturned

I read this interesting article.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1013000/1013244.stm

I think its interesting because of the reasons the judge gave for 
invalidating the patent - that it was based on already published
PUBLIC DOMAIN work. 

I wonder if a similar ruling can apply to software ??

Regards,

Nick. F.







