From phm@a2e.de  Wed Feb 14 01:05:17 2001
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 02:05:17 +0100 (CET)
From: PILCH Hartmut phm@a2e.de
Subject: [Patents] How to prevent a patent

> 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.

As Greg told us, they may not be of much use as proofs, unless stored in
some village library in paper form with a time stamp.

> And you have to renounce on protecting your invention. This is your right=
=2E
> But please, do not impose such renunciation to everyone. Industrialist of=
ten
> can=B9t simply dissipate their innovations.

If you publish knowledge, then it is no longer your property.  If you dont
want to dissipate it, then dont publish it.  The patent system allows
people to publish and own knowledge at the same time, but that is an
unnatural exception that can only be justified where it promotes progress.
For many industries, business secret and some other strategies provide
enough of an incentive for innovation, so that there is no need to impose
renunciation of natural rights on everybody.  Please stop imposing this
renunciation on us and try to look for an honest job.  I am sure you can
find one.

-phm







