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From: Doug.Farrow@p12.f22.n282.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Doug Farrow)
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Subject: PhoneNET receives patent
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Date: 20 Mar 90 16:47:18 GMT
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derosa@cell.mot.COM (John DeRosa) wrote on 16 Mar 90 re the recently announced Farallon patent:

 >The point is that they have had phonenet out for many moons, have let
 >the clones do their thing and now are lowering the boom.  I am all
 >for patent protection but Farrallon should have made it clear to 
 >the clones that the patent was forthcoming.

A quick look at a handy PhoneNet connector reveals the notation "Patent Pending". This is indeed notice to all that a patent application is in the works and to beware. The clone makers undertook development at their own risk. Because of the backlog at the US Patent & Trademark Office, the timing was most probably not of Farallon's doing. Incidentally, whem it came out, Farallon's pricing (and technical capability of the equipment) was a substantial improvement over Apple's cabling scheme.

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Doug Farrow - via FidoNet node 1:282/33
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