Re: [Cdn-DMCA] Dolby letter to Netbsd.ORG re: "ac3dec"

From: Michael Richardson <mcr _-at-_ sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
To: No DMCA in Canada <canada-dmca-opponents (at) flora.org>
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 12:37:57 -0400

>>>>> "Russell" == Russell McOrmond <russell@flora.ca> writes:
    Russell>   I would like to have someone explain how the following made it into the
    Russell> patent system:

    Russell>   http://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05443036__

    Russell>          A method for inducing cats to exercise consists of directing
    Russell>          a beam of invisible light produced by a hand-held laser
    Russell>          apparatus onto the floor or wall or other opaque
    Russell>          surface in

  Aha! I think I should file a new patent.
  It works *MUCH* better if you use light from the visible spectrum.

  so, I'm not infringing.

    Russell>          the vicinity of the cat, then moving the laser so as to cause
    Russell>          the bright pattern of light to move in an irregular way
    Russell>          fascinating to cats, and to any other animal with a chase
    Russell>          instinct. 

    Russell>   While we should focus on copyright in this forum, we should note the
    Russell> links here.  It is far too expensive to get a bad-patent out of the
    Russell> system, and far too inexpensive to get a bad one in.  Leaving this
    Russell> decision in the hands of the courts rather than a properly-staffed patent
    Russell> office essentially ensures that the patent system continues to be for the
    Russell> benefit of those with the capital/lawyers behind them, and not for
    Russell> intellectual innovators.


    >> Alan DeKok.
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