[Cdn-DMCA] Patents

[Ross Jordan]

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> >>>>> "Tom" == Tom Trottier <Tom at Abacurial.com> writes:
>     Tom> Patents on formulae, procedures, or steps are not allowed, I believe,
If patents weren't allowed on formulae, procedures or steps, then
there would be no sofware patents.

There's a good letter from Knuth to the patent office on this
subject:
http://lpf.ai.mit.edu/Patents/knuth-to-pto.txt

-Ross
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