RE: the official hype on Zaplets

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From: Adam L. Beberg (beberg@mithral.com)
Date: Tue Jun 27 2000 - 10:02:22 PDT

On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Burd, Greg wrote:

> Patents. Nice. I guess the question now is if the USPTO actually manages
> to find the numerous references to earlier implementations of the same
> thing. My money is on Firedrop. I bet they get the patents and/or keep the
> process up in the air and in the courts long enough to make their money and
> leave.

Good, I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing this as an emerging model of
riding a bogus patent and then bailing. *cough*RAMBUS*cough*
Unfortunately this destructive business model is only feeding the
lawyers.

I wonder what it would take to get a job at the USPTO busting things
with prior art before they rise up out of the slime.

I need a stamp:

         PRIOR ART
  Year: ____ @ _______.edu
      Have a Nice Day

- Adam L. Beberg
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