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5 Sep 2024 19:23:50 EDT (-0400)
  Re: US Patent System, now with 20% less stupidity  
From: John VanSickle
Date: 17 Jul 2009 23:02:12
Message: <4a613b34$1@news.povray.org>
Patrick Elliott wrote:

> Imho, they should revoke this "a company has IP rights, and those rights 
> are basically perpetual, and transferable.", and go back to having to 
> ***actually*** register the fracking stuff.

Part of the registry process should include submission of an archival 
copy in good condition; or at least the government could impose the 
condition that if the archived copy is deteriorating, then *only* the 
deteriorated version is covered by copyright.

Regards,
John


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