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Subject: Re: To Ed Trice: Free legal advice

Author: scott farrell

Date: 18:39:16 01/08/04

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On January 08, 2004 at 02:37:25, Ed Trice wrote:

>Hello Slater,
>
>>
>>Your patent is not valid.  Plain and simple.
>>
>>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.
>>
>
>Download the full text of the patent and read all of the acknowledgements that
>I gave to Capablanca.
>
>The patent is valid. It was presented by Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, the 4th
>largest law firm in the United States, by a patent agent who was a decent chess
>player and someone well versed in the patent process. It was transferred to
>Drinker, Biddle, & Reath, the 2nd largest firm in Philadelphia, to handle for
>review for International Patenting.

You offer money to lawyers, and then ask them about your patent, I wonder if any
lawyer would ever say anything other " we'll help you on that impressive looking
idea, it is surely unique".

You can't use anything said by a paid retainer in a properly constructed
argument, it doesnt make sense. I bet the fact that the lawyers think it a good
idea cant be entered as evidence just the same.

Scott

>
>Tomorrow under Section 413 of 42 U.S.C., I will fart in your general direction
>and hope it smells bad.
>
>>
>>Let me make a few suggestions to you, Mr. Trice:
>>
>>#1. Return the money to those who you have licensed Gothic Chess to.
>
>No.
>
>>#2. Let people ENJOY Gothic Chess, and help it flourish, without monetary
>>involvment or threats of litigation.
>
>People do enjoy Gothic Chess. It is flourishing. What threats?
>
>>#3. Turn your message logger off.
>
>No.
>
>>#4. Fire your lawyer.
>
>No.
>
>>#5. Call your lawyer back, and fire him again.
>
>No.
>
>Anything else?
>
>:)



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