Group: alt.energy.renewable
From: nicksanspam@ece.villanova.edu
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: A great idea hampered by patents....

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