Re: United States government patents

From: EdGrenda@aol.com
Date: Fri May 03 2002 - 20:37:06 EEST


In a message dated 02-05-03 12:55:11 EDT, themissinglink@eznetinc.com writes:

<< It seems odd that the United States government could be granted a patent
 since public money was used and patents in general are to protect inventors
 rights to commercialize.
 
 Steven Pollack
 
> * The US Navy has received a patent for the production of sturdy parts by
> means of stereolithography. The method is based on impregnating an outer
> shell of the part formed using QuickCast (TM) or similar build styles with
 an
> epoxy or other strengthening agent.
>
>>

Steven:

The US government (and indeed virtually all other national governments)
receives hundreds, if not thousands of patents every year. In addition, the
US government has interest in - and automatic licenses for - thousands of
additional patents which result from publicly funded research.

I could go on...at length...

But I won't,

Ed

Ed Grenda
Castle Island Co.
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