Charlie wrote:
"Rick Cortese" <ricortes@earthlink.net> wrote in message p8ednSTt4dX6kpTVnZ2dnUVZ_sqinZ2d@earthlink.com">news:p8ednSTt4dX6kpTVnZ2dnUVZ_sqinZ2d@earthlink.com...Russg wrote:Russ, a patent grants you rights in exchange for ~telling the secret. If you have already told people how to do the trick, i.e. published, it isn't a secret anymore is it?I see it as a problem with legaleze. I can't understand the US Patent office statement. And I can't really understand the argument here.The gist of Sphincter Boy's argument is he thinks you can pantent something after been published/become common knowledge. He could not be more wrong.He is just a troll, ignore him and his BS. I killfiled him already and I can safely say he nothing intelligent to offer on the topic.RickYou couldn't be more wrong about Michael. Charlie
My guess is that Rick is used to be wrong, a lot. Probably doesn't have many friends, either.
http://www.bpmlegal.com/pattime.html Dave...