Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] EVO status...was: (open-source like hardware)
From: Dan Hollis (goemon_AT_anime.net)
Date: Fri Jan 18 2002 - 21:21:55 EET
On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
> IANAL, but as near as I can tell the USPTO has almost completely given
> up on their responsibility to actually evaluate patents before
> granting them. The philosophy seems to be that they'll let anything
> go through, and if somebody doesn't like it let the courts sort it out.
IMHO the individual examiners should be held liable if the patent is found
invalid due to prior art.
-Dan
-- [-] Omae no subete no kichi wa ore no mono da. [-]
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