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Subject: Re: To Ed Trice: Free legal advice

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 12:32:28 01/08/04

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On January 08, 2004 at 15:12:17, Keith Evans wrote:

>On January 08, 2004 at 01:48:21, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>Tomorrow, under Section 302 of 35 U.S.C., I will be asking the USPTO to
>>reexamine your patent, with more than enough proof to sustain that you do not
>>'own' the variant, nor the method.  I still find it disgusting that you quote
>>Capablanca in your Backgroud, yet give no mention of his ideas on changing the
>>game.
>
>Slate,
>
>What would be your motivation to do this?

To get Ed off his high horse...

Someone says something about a board, and he has to 'consult with his lawyers'.
His claims are all crap.  And it just annoyed me to the point of action.

>If you busted the patent would you then do a bunch of work on Gothic chess?

No.  But others might.  And they wouldn't have to pay Mr. Trice a cent.  There's
my motivation...

>If not then why bother?

Just the kind of person I am, I guess.  I think TJF called me a 'meddler'.

>There are many dubious patents granted, so why spend the time to attempt to >bust this particular patent?

Because of the gospel he's preaching around here.  Perhaps after this, I'll work
on something more 'obviously beneficial' to myself.  :)



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