Xref: utzoo gnu.misc.discuss:3334 comp.misc:12872 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!bu.edu!ai-lab!geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu!warnold From: warnold@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Probably Billy, I hope..) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,comp.misc Subject: Re: hayes lawsuit Message-ID: <16363@life.ai.mit.edu> Date: 7 Jun 91 16:39:11 GMT References: <1991May21.090027@riddler.Berkeley.EDU> <944@puck.mrcu> Sender: news@ai.mit.edu Organization: not around here. Lines: 21 In article petrilli@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Chris Petrilli) writes: > >It is my understanding that so long as you do not make a profit from >the use of the patent, that the patent holder cannot charge you for >use of the patent and the information contained within it. I know >that it used to be like this, but I am not sure whether it still is or >not. This is an intereting hole in it, that as far as I am concerned >would allow the FSF to continue its work, no matter how many patents >cover what they do. Someone, please clarify this. Mike are you out >there? > This is true as far as it goes, The patent holder cannot charge you for use of the patent if you don't make some income from it, However he can have the court place an injuction against your benefiting from it in any way, and if you then use the patent, you can be sued for violating the injunction. -- | William W. Arnold | Is the universe an accident, | | has8wwa@cabell.vcu.edu | a mistake, or did someone | | warnold@gnu.ai.mit.edu | do it to us on purpose? | | someone.else@someplace.else | --ME-- |