Group: sci.energy
From: "Bob Eld"
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: A great idea hampered by patents....


wrote in message
news:fq1ndb$gr@acadia....
> 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.
>
> >... Cite one case where tresspass law has been applied to patents.
>
> No thanks. I'd rather argue with people who can spell :-)
>
> Nick

Ha! Gotcha....Can't do it can ya.