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Re: Copyright; Patent wars, cont'ed

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From: Lawrence C. Foard
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1992 02:01
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In article <1992Feb25.173545.10932@epas.toronto.edu> meggin@epas.utoronto.ca (David Megginson) writes:
>Then again, it could always patent something which Apple and/or AT&T
>uses, and then blackmail them out of their own patents ;-)

If the patent insanity keeps up this might be the only way. Get hundreds of
people to patent everything in sight and keep attacking the big patent
monopolies until they see things differently :-) 
Right now the big guys have the advantage but several thousand bees can
drive off large animals so I think we could do the same. Thousands and
thousands of lawsuits could cripple even the biggest company, expecially
if you can get products delayed while the suit is dragged out. Not only that
but you might hit the jackpot and win the suit...

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Subject: Re: Copyright; Patent wars, cont'ed
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