RE: Dickens Windowing Patent License Fee Request

Funny you should mention it.

I patented eyesight this morning. I'll gladly let you see the patent ...
AFTER you pay my licensing fee! 

<g>

-- Don

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Langston [mailto:jlangston@conexfreight.com]
Sent: December 02, 1999 12:22 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Dickens Windowing Patent License Fee Request


Bruce Dickens patent is totally ludicrous.  I am sure it is
not enforceable.

Heck, maybe I'll go patent a logical statement called "IF".
I wonder how much money I can make on that.

In my opinion, anyone who pays Bruce Dickens for his
"patent" is wasting their money.  Someone needs to take
this to court.

Incidentally, how can you patent any code?  I thought that
"look and feel" was thrown out the window a long time ago,
ala Apple .vs. Microsoft.

Regards,

Jim Langston

Glenn Ericson wrote:

> It seems Bruce Dickens, holds this patent on the windowing technique that
many folks used to remediate their applications. NOW Dickens or his
attorneys are seeking to collect.
>
> Anyone received letters like the one Bruce Kemp is mentioning??
>
> >Bruce F. Kemp wrote:
> >Subject: Question: Patent: Dickens Windowing Patent License Fee Request
> >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 17:04:08 -0500
> >
> >I recently reviewed the November 3 cover letter that was sent to our
company CEO from the attorney representing Bruce Dickens offering a license
under patent 5,806,063 of the windowing technique.
> >
> >We have discussed the patent in some detail in our Y2K Program Management
office and will be discussing it soon with our Law Department and
management... I am interested in hearing how other companies who have
received the letter and must address the license/patent directly are
reacting to the request.... any thoughts to share so far at this point?
> >
> >I am not asking the mail list to re-hash the discussion that was held on
this several weeks ago
> >when it was initially announced. We have heard lots of folks say how
absurd we think this is.
> >
> >This request for thoughts is directed to those companies that have the
letter in hand and must
> >decide to respond or ignore...
>
> > What are you considering? I would reallylike to have some ofyour ideas
to share with our law department and management team. Thanks,
> >Bruce Kemp
> >
>
> Happy Holidays,
>
> Glenn
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