Author: Ed Trice
Date: 17:53:45 06/18/04
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> >Ie. suppose I started producing chess boards and pieces to play Capablanca >chess, those could be used for the Gothic position as well so is it an >infringement? No. If you supply rules for Capablanca Chess in your game, and setup instructions for Capablanca, you have not infringed on anything. This was never claimed by me. >If it is, then how come Gothic isn't infringing on Capablanca in the same way? Because Gothic Chess is not Capablanca Chess. Capablanca Chess has many flaws in it. >What if I patented a third opening position, then Ed would be infringing on my >position if his GUI had a position setup feature. I do not understand what you are talking about here. >What if I invented an entire subgame with only kings, pawns and knights, then Ed >would be infringing on the patent everytime he reached one of those positions. My subgame is reachable under the METHOD of play in my patented brand of the game. So, since mine pre-existed, yours is not infringed upon. >What if I patented a new way of slicing tomatoes, then all knives that could be >used for this kind of slicing would require a license from me?! This is soooooo ridiculous. Spend money on trying to patent it, then get back to me. >It all seems inconsitent and contradictory to me. > Think of the source, and inconsistent and illogical mind -- yours.
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