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On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 01:13 -0400, Paul wrote:
> Suppose I discover a much better method of balancing the checkbook. It 
> is such a great improvement over well-known methods that I truly deserve 
> the patent I get for it.
> 
> That means I can prevent you from using the method with pencil and 
> paper, with mechanical calculators and also with computer software. So I 
> don't need to patent any software, do I?
> 
That depends on where I am located as to whether you can or cant.  And
that was my point, the laws dont apply uniformly across the globe, a
patent doesnt mean as much in some places and in others its totally
unenforcable.


> I really don't see how any government can afford to properly evaluate 
> patent applications with the fees they collect. They charge the same fee 
> for salad spinners and codecs.
> 
And you get about the same results, there are some really silly patents
out there.  Some as simple as 2 C instructions.


> I haven't seen any strong arguments here that the g.729 algorithm itself 
> is not deserving of a patent.
> 
I didnt know anyone was trying to make that argument only comments on
whether its enforcable or not in certain jurisdictions.  Two totally
different things.


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