JimIvey
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Re: Clarification
« Reply #1 on: Mar 8th, 2007, 8:10pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2007, 3:21pm, Craig Pierce wrote:1) If a patent has expired due to age, then you don't have to be concerned about infringing it. |
| Yes. on Mar 8th, 2007, 3:21pm, Craig Pierce wrote:2) No one can renew a patent after it has expired due to age, nor can anyone "repatent" the item, or even patent an item which is too similar to the original. |
| Yes. on Mar 8th, 2007, 3:21pm, Craig Pierce wrote:So to sum up, once something is patented and it's patent dies of old age, it becomes public domain; something no one can ever lay sole claim to again. |
| Yes. on Mar 8th, 2007, 3:21pm, Craig Pierce wrote:Do I have my facts straight? |
| Yes. Regards.
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