Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 13:16:49 10/29/98
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On October 29, 1998 at 15:55:54, Komputer Korner wrote:
>On October 28, 1998 at 16:41:05, Steven Schwartz wrote:
>
>>Bob,
>>I have been told that the DGT board incorporates
>>piece recognition. I was wondering:
>> 1)whether it does
>> 2)whether the technology used is similar to that
>>used by TASC in its Smartboard because TASC lost a
>>$581,000 patent infringement lawsuit over that technology.
>>
>>We were dragged into that lawsuit, and I do not want to
>>make the same mistake again.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>- Steve (ICD/Your Move)
>
>Steve, if Bogner owns the patent on piece recognition, when does this patent run
>out? And does Bogner market his technology because if he doesn't then that is
>against the patent rules. At some point you have to market the product or you
>lose the patent.
>Komputer Korner
1) Patents last more than 7 years.
2) I do not believe there is anything that stops someone
from getting a patent and not marketing the product.
3) Same as #2.
MUCH more importantly is whether the DGT board:
1) incorporates the patented technology
2) if it does, are they licensed by the patent holder to use it
If it does not use that particular technology, then the discussion is
academic.
- Steve (ICD/Your Move)
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