alt.energy.homepower

Bob Eld wrote:

>> US code says it's strictly illegal to make even one, for your own use,
>> in your basement.
>
>Please site the law that says that.

It starts with Article 1, section 8 of the US constitution, and continues
through Title 35, Part III, Chapter 28, Section 271, Paragraph (a) of
the US Code. Subsection (4) of Paragraph (d) says refusing to license
others, ie "shelving" is OK...

A patent grants a property right to the patent owner. "Trespassing"
without the owner's permission is illegal.

Nick