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Re: [xml-dev] Patent Spam (was Re: [xml-dev] US Patent 6,687,897)

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Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Patent Spam (was Re: [xml-dev] US Patent 6,687,897)
From: Bob Foster <bob@objfac.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 16:07:42 -0600
Cc: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
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Joe Fawcett wrote:
> I'm going to patent spamming as a method of marketing and then start 
> taking spammers to court for infringing my patent :)

I'm afraid even a patent examiner will be aware of prior art in this 
area. ;-}

Besides, have you done a patent search? Spamming is probably already 
patented.

Bob Foster

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- RE: [xml-dev] Patent Spam (was Re: [xml-dev] US Patent 6,687,897)
  - From: "Joe Fawcett" <joefawcett@hotmail.com>

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