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They just have to negotiate a royalty agreement with the patent holder. It would be a clever denial-of-service attack to start filing patents that would preclu
by ShabbyDoo 17y ago
They just have to negotiate a royalty agreement with the patent holder.
It would be a clever denial-of-service attack to start filing patents that would preclude the USPTO from "practicing" its work without negotiating agreements with patent holders.
- ubernostrum 17y agoThe US government has -- and has been known to use -- the ability to exempt itself or its contractors from patent liability for specific purposes (typically national security).
- electromagnetic 17y agoI'm sure it would be simple to bring out legislation that prevents "Patents that impede the ability of the Patent Office's performance of duty".
- mkramlich 17y agoIt would be simple... except I have a patent on making that kind of legislation.