On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 11:44:25 GMT, Dave Shrader
wrote:

Richard wrote:

SNIP

The only value of patents is in their being a depreciable asset. In
other words, valuable only to the bean counters to include in their
prospectus.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

There is a second value in Patents: they assure lawsuits!!

Deacon Dave, W1MCE

Hi Dave,

For the lawyer side of the aisle, that is the same asset. There is
certainly nothing about patents that "give" the inventor ANYTHING.
America's first, greatest inventor, Ben Franklin declared such things
as patents as an abomination to freedom.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC