Re: Re: Invalidating a patent

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Invalidating a patent

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: Thanks for the reply, but no need to be so flip about it. : I have no stake in this other than I know the facts, possess the prior-art, and can't stand to watch idly as someone gets away with patent fraud. I am not harmed personally, so there's no basis for a suit. Nor am I independently wealthy enough to incur the expense of litigation for the sole purpose of invalidating a patent of which I am not personally infringing on. : If the system has no way of allowing a citizen to step forward with pertinent information that affects the general good, and at no cost to them, then the system needs fixing. : Sorry I asked... this is obviously the wrong place to ask for an informed opinion without being solicited. : : : : Is there a simple (and hopefully no-cost) procedure to challenge the validity of an issued patent, or to petition the Patent Office to have it revoked? : : : I have information on several patents that would invalidate them, but have no interest in going to court, as there is no financial harm to me personally. : : : And if the answer is "no", is a class-action a viable alternative? : : : Thanks in advance. : : Dear Patent Buster, : : No cost, try going to a bank and get money free. Reexamination and declaratory judgement are likely routes. : : M. Arthur Auslander : : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : : America On line Instant Messenger screen name artauslander : : ELAINE'S Workshop® : : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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