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From: andrea@hp-sdd.hp.com (Andrea K. Frankel)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: New algorithm: fast integer-only line clipping
Message-ID: <1986@hp-sdd.hp.com>
Date: 8 May 89 18:06:52 GMT
References: <2052@incas.UUCP> <1610@internal.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: andrea@hp-sdd.UUCP (Andrea K. Frankel)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Division
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In article <1610@internal.Apple.COM> turk@Apple.COM (Ken "Turk" Turkowski) writes:
>As far as legal rights for patents, the first publication or posting
>voids all patent rights in Europe, but you have a year to apply for a
>patent in the U.S.

Which brings us back to the original question, is posting something in a
usenet group = "Publishing" in strict legal terms?  If so, those
concerned with protecting their rights would be wise to limit
distribution to "na" or something similar, to avoid getting it to
Europe!


Andrea Frankel, Hewlett-Packard (San Diego Division) (619) 592-4664
	"wake now!  Discover that you are the song that the morning brings..."
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