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Know much about patent law then...?


Tim Jones <tall_man_tim_nospamtoday@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Everett M. Greene" <mojaveg@mojaveg.iwvisp.com> wrote in message
> news:20010702.79BDE28.895A@mojaveg.iwvisp.com...
> > David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> writes:
> > > A Melbourne man has patented the wheel. Freelance patent lawyer John
> > > Keogh was issued with an Innovation Patent for a "circular
> > > transportation facilitation device" within days of the new patent
system
> > > being invoked in May. But he has no immediate plans to patent fire,
crop
> > > rotation or other fundamental advances in civilisation. Mr Keogh said
he
> > > patented the wheel to prove the innovation patent system was flawed
> > > because it did not need to be examined by the patent office, IP
> > > Australia.
> > >
> > > http://www.theage.com.au/news/state/2001/07/02/FFX0ADFPLOC.html
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> > How soon will he file suit against the auto manufacturers
> > and others for patent infringement?  Would the patent
> > cover tire manufacturers or anything else that's round?
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> It won't be long before someone patents the lazy Susanne - this would be
> permissable under the "new use" clause for creating new uses for existing
> technology.
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> Tim
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