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Subject:   The Good Fight
Date:   2006-11-01 07:36:50
From:   timoreilly
Response to: The Good Fight

I think we successfully raised some awareness of the problem at the patent office, but no real change. Ultimately, the pro-patent lobbies are still in there every day. That's what I learned about Washington. It spits out concerned citizens. They don't pay the same kind of attention to you, because they know you won't be back, like the paid lobbyists will.


And frankly, as long as they say to themselves "if this is a bad patent, it will be discovered in court," they aren't really going to improve things.


There are a lot of smart, knowledgeable patent lawyers who do get it, though.


FWIW, a lot of people don't do what you do-- read the existing patent claims. "Don't ask, Don't Tell." is the mantra. If they read them, they couldn't file their own stupid patent.


Best of luck.