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Functional barrier?

Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, May 11 2013 @ 01:08 PM EDT

Speed can be the difference between an item useful in everyday work, and a
mathematical proof.

Speed is a physical concept. There is no "speed" in mathematics. To
take the example of curing-rubber-by-computer, the computer part of the
invention has to use the physical attribute "speed" in addition to the
chemical attributes of the curing reaction so that the curing reaction can be
effectively controlled. Faster or slower won't cut.

In that limited sense, "speed" is part of a patentable idea.

Remember that patents are about protecting a certain way of doing things: There
must be a "thing", there must be a "way" in the definition.
And the "way", in most physical actions, involves speed.

Patents are not about protecting "what", but about protecting
"how". That is the line thatis assiduously being blurred.

[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]

In that limited sense, "speed" is part of a patentable idea. - Authored by: Wol on Saturday, May 11 2013 @ 03:48 PM EDT
- Please prove it - by Law - Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, May 12 2013 @ 11:05 AM EDT
  - Please prove it - by Law - Authored by: Wol on Sunday, May 12 2013 @ 02:01 PM EDT
    - "patent law is irrelevant" - ROFL - Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, May 12 2013 @ 07:30 PM EDT
      - "patent law is irrelevant" - ROFL - Authored by: Wol on Monday, May 13 2013 @ 10:38 AM EDT
        35 USC 101 - Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, May 13 2013 @ 02:03 PM EDT
        35 USC 101 - Authored by: Wol on Tuesday, May 14 2013 @ 01:07 PM EDT
        I think we're falling into the Lawyer-word-trap - Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 14 2013 @ 02:34 PM EDT
        I think we're falling into the Lawyer-word-trap - Authored by: Wol on Wednesday, May 15 2013 @ 03:21 PM EDT
        ROFL - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, May 15 2013 @ 04:59 PM EDT
Functional barrier? - Authored by: PolR on Saturday, May 11 2013 @ 06:52 PM EDT
- Functional barrier? - Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, May 11 2013 @ 08:42 PM EDT

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