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Christian Beauprez wrote:

> The fact is that human hands do not spin washing machines, it is the
> software inside it (provided it has a chip etc.)

This is not a fact.

> If human hands spun a
> washing machine in a certain way then they would have to be mentioned in the
> patent claim (otherwise the invention would not work), likewise if software
> implements a certain method for spinning a drum that would also have to be
> in the patent claim within the description of the "method".

Why?

//Erik

