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From: peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva)
Subject: Re: Patents:  What they are.  What they aren't.  Other factors.
Message-ID: <id.S_2U.Z2G@ferranti.com>
Organization: Xenix Support, FICC
References: <1992Oct11.043358.5543@netcom.com> <id.6S0U.TRE@ferranti.com> <1992Oct13.055638.23596@netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 20:21:45 GMT
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In article <1992Oct13.055638.23596@netcom.com> mcgregor@netcom.com (Scott Mcgregor) writes:
> >> I've attempted to give plausable examples.

> >But you haven't given a single real example. The opposing side has given
> >many.

> I guess it comes down to what you mean by "real". I think that Robert
> Withrow is correct, that no patent, even non software patents, can
> meet the standard of proof being asked for.

And you won't even try. You think the battle is over, so why should you?
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