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No worries there.
Unfortunately, fictional representations that presage technology do not count as prior art. Only factual representations do. There's no danger to losing a patent because of a fictional inspiration.
Posted by: John Le'Brecage   Posted on: 06/04/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Good!  ONEstar | 06/04/04
I don't agree  voska | 06/04/04
I agree  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/04/04
& so did the Judge in UK  rafe01 | 06/08/04
how long do patents last in europe?  eLurker | 06/04/04
Not only that, but...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/04/04
27 years?  voska | 06/04/04
not so crazy  V Sanders | 06/06/04
Aren't patents limited to 17 years?  PAIGED@... | 06/07/04
Well, Bleemtastic  FilledOut | 06/04/04
Pavel should be careful  ebbs | 06/04/04
No worries there.  John Le'Brecage | 06/04/04
Wouldn't that be a hoot  FilledOut | 06/06/04
perhaps they should've put it in people's pockets or around neck  hipparchus2000 | 06/05/04
this is the problem  V Sanders | 06/06/04
I don't think it is...  rafe01 | 06/08/04
I invented it too!  jtimouri | 06/07/04
Walkman Patent  fondy | 06/07/04

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