[OSM-talk] It's all over! (patent fun)

[Doru-Julian Bugariu]

David Earl schrieb:

>> It is from 2004. I have some tracks from 2002. Can I sue them and become
>> a billionaire?!?
> 
> No, the patent was filed in 1999. That's the date that counts.
> 
> And you can't sue someone for getting a patent granted which has what's 
> called "prior art": all you can do is use that to defend against a claim 
> made against you, or to ask the patent office to review the patent in 
> the light of newly discovered prior art.

What a pitty... ;-)

But as you said in the other message, it is really surprising, that this
patent was approved. The inventive step is tremendous...

Greetings,
Banny

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