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You're right.
The phrasing I used allowed for the fact that the inventor could authorize use by anyone who chooses to do so. The government "secures" his ability to make that choice, but does not limit what the choice should be.

But that's a nuance which reduces rather than increases clarity.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 07/21/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Patents should only be held by the human inventor.  Update victim | 07/21/06
Patents are "common knowledge"  Anton Philidor | 07/21/06
Correction  John L. Ries | 07/21/06
Correction to your correction.  dave.leigh@... | 07/21/06
Invisible hand.  Anton Philidor | 07/21/06
Jefferson's view  dave.leigh@... | 07/22/06
Jefferson did not write...  Anton Philidor | 07/22/06
Anton: Big picture.  dave.leigh@... | 07/22/06
Bigger picture  Anton Philidor | 07/23/06
Biggest picture.  dave.leigh@... | 07/23/06
You're right.  Anton Philidor | 07/21/06
Gates goes open source - sort of  Chad_z | 07/21/06
Silly kids, this is old hat.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/06
even more "open"  mm8ball@... | 07/22/06
Services of company  hdelsman@... | 07/22/06

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