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From: jair@ficc.uu.net (jair bobys)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: New algorithm: fast integer-only line clipping
Summary: BBSs count as publishing
Message-ID: <4126@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 9 May 89 18:10:30 GMT
References: <2052@incas.UUCP> <1610@internal.Apple.COM> <1986@hp-sdd.hp.com>
Organization: Ferranti International Controls
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In article <1986@hp-sdd.hp.com>, andrea@hp-sdd.hp.com (Andrea K. Frankel) writes:
> 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

As far as U.S. Copyright law is concerned, posting a program on an electronic
bulletin board counts as publishing the program.  I'm not sure if it is the
same for patents.