From pb@breese.fr  Tue Feb 13 23:52:55 2001
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 00:52:55 +0100
From: Pierre Breese pb@breese.fr
Subject: [Patents] How to prevent a patent

Yes, you have just to be inventive, and to give a full and complete
description of the technicals characteristics of your =B3business method=B2.
(I bring to mind that an "idea" can never been patented).

Than, you can disclose this information on this mailing list. These
information becomes "prior art" and prevent somebody else to file a
obtainable patent claiming the same technical characteristics, or similar
characteristics that are obvious.

And you have to renounce on protecting your invention. This is your right.
But please, do not impose such renunciation to everyone. Industrialist ofte=
n
can=B9t simply dissipate their innovations.

Best regards

Pierre BREESE  pb@breese.fr
BREESE MAJEROWICZ 3, avenue de l'op=E9ra 75001 PARIS
T=E9l. 0147036777  Fax 0147036778   www.breese.fr


> Bernard
>=20
> Do you know for a fact that publishing an idea on this email list would
> prevent others from applying for a patent on that idea in the furture?
>=20
> If so, would it be possible for us to publish any business process idea o=
n
> this list and prevent grubby companies such as Amazon.com from patenting
> them?
Yes, you have just to be inventive, and to describe=20





