RE: [BULK] - RE: Detecting system and/or process IDLE?

No one on this list can file the patent because this would constitute as
prior art wouldn’t it?

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[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Steve Dispensa
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:00 AM
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Subject: [BULK] - RE: [ntdev] Detecting system and/or process IDLE?

On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 12:42, Jamey Kirby wrote:

Will you be filling a patent? We would not want anyone on this list to

have an idea that someone else patents.

Well, he probably has to file a patent, because if he doesn’t, someone
else on this list surely will, and will sue him, and he will lose the
right to use his “invention” .

Patent law sucks.

-sd


Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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In a sane world you’d be right. But we’re talking about patents,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mesdaq, Ali
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Subject: RE: [BULK] - RE: [ntdev] Detecting system and/or process IDLE?

No one on this list can file the patent because this would constitute
as prior art wouldn’t it?