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From: Robert Perlberg
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 18:17
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 18:17
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In article <4547:May2223:16:3391@kramden.acf.nyu.edu>, brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein) writes:
> The precise legal phrase is this: ``for the sole purpose of satisfying
> philosophical taste or curiosity, or for instruction and amusement.''
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What does "philosophical taste" mean?
> philosophical taste or curiosity, or for instruction and amusement.''
^^^^^^^^^
Suppose the intended purpose of the invention *is* amusement. Can I
make and use a patented video game?
Come to think of it, what is the legal status of work-alike games
posted to comp.sources, such as Tetris and PacMan?
Robert Perlberg
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., New York
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-- "I am not a language ... I am a free man!"
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