Re: Tux 2 patents

From: Daniel Phillips (news-innominate.list.linux.kernel@innominate.de)
Date: Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:26:58 EST


"Jeff V. Merkey" wrote:
>
> > "Jeff V. Merkey" wrote:
> > >
> > > The patent attorneys at Malinkrodt received the materials Daniel sent
> > > yesterday on the Tux 2 patents via courier and are working on the
> > > analysis. They said they would have something for us to post on LKML
> > > next week.
> >
> > I'll calm down and work on my magicpoint slides for now.
>
> I think you are ok based on our preliminary review, but the patent lawyers
> will go down each claim granted by the USPTO in related patents, and
> analyze them relative to your proposed methods.

And if my method is OK, then is there a reason why we should not apply
for a "white hat" patent with a GPL-compatible licence? And if my
method is not only OK, but superior in every way, then aren't we
winning?

--
Daniel
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