From jgk.novatek@estelfree.net  Thu Nov 30 10:39:53 2000
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:39:53 +0100
From: jgk.novatek jgk.novatek@estelfree.net
Subject: -- [Patents] Re: BT and Hyperlink patent
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>From: --=20
Ed Avis.

But in the meantime it will have caused a lot of hassle to ISPs and a
lots of needless waste and expense.  Thus demonstrating that invalid
or dubious patents (since there are so many of them) are just as much a
menace as valid ones

THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT A PATENT IS HELD VALID AS LONG AS A FINAL =
RULING DID NOT NULLIFY IT



THE OPINION of Gregory Aharonian

The uproar over the BT hyperlink patent will be much ado about
>nothing.  There is ample prior art to so narrow the BT patent
>that it will end up either invalidated or unenforceable against
>anyone in the Internet world.

IS SMALLTALK IF HE CANNOT DEMONSTRATE IT WITH CERTIFIED PRIOR ART

ANY PRESUMED INFRINGER WOULD HAVE THE SAME AND IT WOULD NOT HELP

YOU CAN ONLY KNO>W ONCE YOU HAVE WON THE CASE (al=E9a judiciaire)

jgk  (novatek helps in defensive strategy)=20


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>THE OPINION of Gregory Aharonian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The uproar over the BT hyperlink patent will be much =
ado=20
about<BR>&gt;nothing.&nbsp; There is ample prior art to so narrow the BT =

patent<BR>&gt;that it will end up either invalidated or unenforceable=20
against<BR>&gt;anyone in the Internet world.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>IS SMALLTALK IF HE CANNOT DEMONSTRATE IT WITH =
CERTIFIED PRIOR=20
ART</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>ANY PRESUMED INFRINGER WOULD HAVE THE SAME AND IT =
WOULD NOT=20
HELP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>YOU CAN ONLY KNO&gt;W ONCE YOU HAVE WON THE CASE =
(al=E9a=20
judiciaire)</FONT></DIV>
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