I remember a couple of cases in which a company had to prove to a federal
judge that the normal time of the patent was inadequate to recoup their R&D
costs and they got an extension. I think Xerox was one of the cases.
Certainly can't argue that when you just sit on the patent as here.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Steiger" <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Gas Out
|
|
| On Sun, 5 Mar 2000, Steven T. Ekstrand wrote:
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| > I thought Patents were good for only 17 Years. This was early 80's?
It's
| > up or about to be.
|
| I believe its 20 years. I'm not sure if they can be renewed beyond
that.
| There are actually a few renewals that you have to keep up with before
then,
| but whoever owns this one obviously has been keeping it up to date, as
its
| still in the "active" list. I don't recall the exact date of the patent,
| (I think 1984?) but you're right, its probably going to be up sometime
| around 2004.
|
| -Jon-
|
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