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From: peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk,misc.int-property,alt.suit.att-bsdi,comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: Interface monopolies
Message-ID: <id.J9OU.LJD@ferranti.com>
Date: 4 Nov 92 01:31:31 GMT
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Organization: Xenix Support, FICC
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In article <2P6NTB1w165w@netlink.cts.com> jim@netlink.cts.com (Jim Bowery) writes:
> "Interface patents" should be classified as design patents.
Yeh, but not all interface monopolies are patents. Look at the look-n-feel
lawsuits. I'm using a broader term because I'm dealing with a broader topic.
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