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From: PILCH Hartmut <phm@a2e.de>
To: <intprop-l@topica.com>
Cc: <patents@aful.org>
Subject: Re: Another strawman for equal hardware and software patentability
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:38:19 +0200 (CEST)

> > There are endless possible examples of 'logical' and patentable
> > inventions. Methods of cutting and folding cartons for better
> > convenience or economy would be the next ...
>
> They would have traditionally been unpatentable under the german doctrine.
> Patent Commentaries such as Benkard are full of such examples.

Much of this stuff might qualify for copyright or for some intermediate
forms of property rights such as design patents, utility certificates or
the like. But for 20 year monopolies on processes it is imno essential to
apply strict criteria.

Re: Another strawman for equal hardware and software patentability, PILCH Hartmut
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