Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:34:24 01/08/04
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On January 08, 2004 at 02:27:18, Mr j smith wrote: >Will the USPTO accept the challenge ? Tune in tomorrow !!! They haven't accepted the challenge at all. One classic. Someone patented a _program_ that simply transposed music from one key to another. Even though that is a direct mathematical transformation, even though it has been known since early musical instruments were made and music written, etc. Yet that "idea" is patented. Of course, most of these new electronic keyboards can transpose from one key to another automatically, and no patent infringement suit based on this patent has ever been won by the patent holder. But that didn't stop the patent office from issuing the patent. The "Peter Principle" once again.
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