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Xref: sserve comp.org.eff.talk:9989 misc.int-property:782 comp.unix.bsd:7823 Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk,misc.int-property,alt.suit.att-bsdi,comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!teal!bhayden From: bhayden@teal.csn.org (Bruce Hayden) Subject: Re: Interface monopolies Message-ID: <bhayden.721864905@teal> Sender: news@csn.org (news) Nntp-Posting-Host: teal.csn.org Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc. References: <1992Nov12.061943.28513@netcom.com> <Hso7TB1w165w@netlink.cts.com> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 22:01:45 GMT Lines: 14 jim@netlink.cts.com (Jim Bowery) writes: >I'll try to dig up some sources, but my point is more one of what >should distinguish design patents from copyrights. There is, for >example, a design patent covering handle angles for some tools. Note that a copyright will not protect the angle of those handles. There seems to be little if any overlap between design patents and copyrights. Bruce E. Hayden (303) 758-8400 bhayden@csn.org