[time-nuts] The Patent Brouhaha

Anthony G. Atkielski anthony at atkielski.com
Sat Jun 30 12:43:36 UTC 2012


> Murky waters!!

> <http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/patent-brouhaha-13157?utm_source=GPS&ut
> m_medium=email&utm_campaign=GNSS-Design_06_29_2012&utm_content=patent-brouha
ha-13157>>

They are only murky because patent offices place fewer one fewer
restrictions on what can be patented. In the old days you need
something a lot more tangible than the mere design of a waveform in
order to get a patent, but apparently today, anything goes.

I also have to wonder how two members of a task force can patent
things that presumably the entire task force designed, assuming I
didn't overlook some details in the article.

The best route would be to drag the patent office to court and
invalidate those patents.

--
Anthony





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