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Skybuck Flying
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:15 pm    Post subject: Can a product contain a patented technology without using it Reply with quote
Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but it
doesn't use it.

The product has an option/switch which allows the users to turn on the
"patented technology X".

This option/switch would allow the user to decide if he uses the technology
yes or no.

For example if the user is in a country where the technology is patented he
could decide not to use it, otherwise he could use it.

Is it allowed to embed "patented technologies" like this ?

Bye,
Skybuck.
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CJT
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Can a product contain a patented technology without usin Reply with quote
Skybuck Flying wrote:
Quote:
Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but it
doesn't use it.

The product has an option/switch which allows the users to turn on the
"patented technology X".

This option/switch would allow the user to decide if he uses the technology
yes or no.

For example if the user is in a country where the technology is patented he
could decide not to use it, otherwise he could use it.

Is it allowed to embed "patented technologies" like this ?

Bye,
Skybuck.





Why do you think every country's courts would agree on something like that?


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Skybuck Flying
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Can a product contain a patented technology without usin Reply with quote
"CJT" <abujlehc@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:42FB486F.8020509@prodigy.net...
Quote:
Skybuck Flying wrote:
Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but
it
doesn't use it.

The product has an option/switch which allows the users to turn on the
"patented technology X".

This option/switch would allow the user to decide if he uses the
technology
yes or no.

For example if the user is in a country where the technology is patented
he
could decide not to use it, otherwise he could use it.

Is it allowed to embed "patented technologies" like this ?

Bye,
Skybuck.





Why do you think every country's courts would agree on something like
that?


Not all countries support patent systems or software patent systems and last
but not least the product isn't using it ? Simple really ;)

Bye,
Skybuck.
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John Larkin
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Can a product contain a patented technology without usin Reply with quote
On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:37:50 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
<nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

Quote:
Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but it
doesn't use it.

The product has an option/switch which allows the users to turn on the
"patented technology X".

This option/switch would allow the user to decide if he uses the technology
yes or no.

For example if the user is in a country where the technology is patented he
could decide not to use it, otherwise he could use it.

Is it allowed to embed "patented technologies" like this ?


People who know nothing about the law tend to assume cute tricks like
this work. They don't.

John
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Wot a World
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Can a product contain a patented technology without usin Reply with quote
On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:37:50 +0200, "Skybuck Flying" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

Quote:
Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but it
doesn't use it.

The product has an option/switch which allows the users to turn on the
"patented technology X".

This option/switch would allow the user to decide if he uses the technology
yes or no.

For example if the user is in a country where the technology is patented he
could decide not to use it, otherwise he could use it.

Is it allowed to embed "patented technologies" like this ?

Bye,
Skybuck.


Not in the United States.

http://www.uspto.gov/main/glossary/index.html#patentinfringement
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxl_35_U_S_C_271.htm#usc35s271

In the second citation see (f)(1) which applies specifically to your scenario.
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Skybuck Flying
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:15 am    Post subject: Re: Can a product contain a patented technology without usin Reply with quote
"Wot a World" <this@that.place> wrote in message
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Quote:
On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:37:50 +0200, "Skybuck Flying" <nospam@hotmail.com
wrote:

Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but it
doesn't use it.

The product has an option/switch which allows the users to turn on the
"patented technology X".

This option/switch would allow the user to decide if he uses the
technology
yes or no.

For example if the user is in a country where the technology is patented
he
could decide not to use it, otherwise he could use it.

Is it allowed to embed "patented technologies" like this ?

Bye,
Skybuck.


Not in the United States.

http://www.uspto.gov/main/glossary/index.html#patentinfringement

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxl_35_U_S_C_271.htm#usc35s271

In the second citation see (f)(1) which applies specifically to your
scenario.


Ok, thanks for this citation I appreciate ;)

And to bad it isn't allowed ;) :)
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Pig Bladder
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Can a product contain a patented technology without usin Reply with quote
On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:37:50 +0200, Skybuck Flying wrote:

Quote:
Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but it
doesn't use it.

What would be the point of "containing" something that you don't "use"?

When I go to fantasyland, I at least think of stuff that feels good.
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Tom MacIntyre
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Can a product contain a patented technology without usin Reply with quote
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:21:39 GMT, Pig Bladder
<pigbladder@neodruid.net> wrote:

Quote:
On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:37:50 +0200, Skybuck Flying wrote:

Hi,

Suppose one makes a product which contains "patented technology X" but it
doesn't use it.

What would be the point of "containing" something that you don't "use"?

When I go to fantasyland, I at least think of stuff that feels good.

Ever hear of the 486SX? :-)

Tom
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