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In article <66842@sgi.sgi.com> karsh@trifolium.esd.sgi.com (Bruce Karsh) writes:
   Most recently, an inventor was awarded a several million dollar
   judgement against a large auto company (Chrysler, I think), because
   they infringed on a patent for using an electronic timer to control a
   windshield wiper.

It was Ford.  He got the patent in the early 1960's.  All the major
automakers turned him down.  He's been suing Ford since they first
introduced intermitent wipers.  He (now an old man) was finally
awarded a fraction of what he asked for (though it was about $3
million), much or most of which will go for legal fees.

I'm sure that your startup could withstand such minor inconveniences
to take on the big companies, right?
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                                            dan

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