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Xref: sserve comp.org.eff.talk:9726 misc.int-property:743 comp.unix.bsd:7405 Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!sgiblab!spool.mu.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!news!nosc!ryptyde!jim Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk,misc.int-property,alt.suit.att-bsdi,comp.unix.bsd Subject: Re: Interface monopolies From: jim@netlink.cts.com (Jim Bowery) Message-ID: <2P6NTB1w165w@netlink.cts.com> References: <id.DYMU._TB@ferranti.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 92 07:18:48 PST Organization: NetLink Online Communications, San Diego CA Lines: 16 peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes: > In article <1992Oct31.043526.11350@fcom.cc.utah.edu> terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wi > > Look-and-feel suits are based on a platform of copyright infringement, not > > patent infringement. This is the type of "software patent" I'm against, si > > copyright protection can be maintained *much* longer than patent protection > > I refer to these (and the Hayes patent, for example) as interface monopolies. > I think that they are a much bigger problem than algorithm patents in the lon > run, but right now I'm just watching to see what happens. "Interface patents" should be classified as design patents. -- INTERNET: jim@netlink.cts.com (Jim Bowery) UUCP: ...!ryptyde!netlink!jim NetLink Online Communications * Public Access in San Diego, CA (619) 453-1115