From: Roger Spielman (RSpielman@regale.com)
Date: Fri May 03 2002 - 21:19:50 EEST
One of the companies I worked for in the past that performed work for the
government would routinely patent their work to primarily ensure their use
of the patent. My guess would be to usurp exorbitant licensing fees.
Roger Spielman
Regale Inc.
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From: Brent Stucker [mailto:stucker@uri.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:09 AM
To: 'Steven Pollack'; EdGrenda@aol.com; 'List: Rapid prototyping'
Subject: RE: 5/2/02 Update for the Worldwide Guide to Rapid Prototyping
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The U.S. government often seeks to patent inventions in order to recoup
development costs via royalties charged to commercializing companies. This
also gives money back to the developing agency which can then be used to do
more research...
Brent
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Behalf Of Steven Pollack
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 12:38 PM
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Subject: Re: 5/2/02 Update for the Worldwide Guide to Rapid Prototyping
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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.
>
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