When will this Acacia patent expire? - GoFuckYourself.com

TheFLY · 07-30-2003, 02:24 PM

Somebody just asked me... I'm wondering...?

Sly_RJ · 07-30-2003, 02:25 PM

2011.

Johny Traffic · 07-30-2003, 02:25 PM

2012 I think

Darren · 07-30-2003, 02:26 PM

both

2011 in USA

2012 International.

Sly_RJ · 07-30-2003, 02:27 PM

Now wait a minute... if I remember correctly, the patent was established in 1991. That's 20 years of patent protection. That seems like an awful long time for patent protection, especially when dealing with rapid changing technology such as the Internet.

I think the standard patent protection for medicines is 7 years, could be wrong though.

thekebie · 07-30-2003, 02:28 PM

I thought they just had a US patent, not international.

Johny Traffic · 07-30-2003, 02:28 PM

I think the standard patent protection for medicines is 7 years, could be wrong though.

Wanking makes you feel better but dont think it can be classed as medicine yet

thetrog · 07-30-2003, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by Sly_RJ
Now wait a minute... if I remember correctly, the patent was established in 1991. That's 20 years of patent protection. That seems like an awful long time for patent protection, especially when dealing with rapid changing technology such as the Internet.

I think the standard patent protection for medicines is 7 years, could be wrong though.

I too have been confused on this point.

It doesn't make much sense.

FlyingIguana · 07-30-2003, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Johny Traffic
I think the standard patent protection for medicines is 7 years, could be wrong though.

Wanking makes you feel better but dont think it can be classed as medicine yet

it can help prevent cancer

Johny Traffic · 07-30-2003, 02:33 PM

it can help prevent cancer

So does Pizza but acacia havnt tried to patent it yet

SleazyDream · 07-30-2003, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by Sly_RJ
Now wait a minute... if I remember correctly, the patent was established in 1991. That's 20 years of patent protection. That seems like an awful long time for patent protection, especially when dealing with rapid changing technology such as the Internet.

I think the standard patent protection for medicines is 7 years, could be wrong though.

hummm, a case could me made for this. 20 years IS execssive considering the half life of anything on the net.

patents are to PROTECT the people who CREATE things - not for lining the pockets of laywers that create nothing and live to feed of others.

LeeNoga · 07-30-2003, 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by SleazyDream
patents are to PROTECT the people who CREATE things - not for lining the pockets of laywers that create nothing and live to feed of others.

NICE and well said!

Sly_RJ · 07-30-2003, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by SleazyDream

patents are to PROTECT the people who CREATE things - not for lining the pockets of laywers that create nothing and live to feed of others.

And certainly not for hindering the growth of said item, in this case, the Internet.

Looks like I have some email to write tonight. If anyone has more information on this, please email or ICQ me...

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