[Part 3.a of 4] 16 Point Y2K Supplier's Interrogation

["Milt Habeck" <mhabeck@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This is part 3.a of a 4 part message. It looks like the third piece was still too long for the List. (Probably the html stuff at the bottom).

 

 

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>>>  see parts 1 & 2 for questions (1 - 12)  <<<<<

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13.  If the answer to #12 is yes, then these questions are essential: 

 

      a. What nation or nations have granted the patent and what is(are) the patent number(s)?

 

      b. Was the patent filed for in the United States? If yes, on what date was the patent filed for consideration in the United States?

 

      c. When was(were) the patent(s) granted?

 

      d. What other nations are currently considering a patent filing? 

 

      e. Who is(are) the patent holder(s)?

 

      f.  Does the supplier have a license to use the patented technology which is granted by the patent holder?

 

      g. Has the patent holder filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the supplier claiming patent infringement? If so, what is the name of the United States District Court and the case number of the lawsuit? If so, have any of the supplier's customers been named as co-defendants in the lawsuit?

 

 

14.  Has any party claimed that the supplier's repair toolset violated copyright law? If so, has a lawsuit been filed? If so, in what nation was this lawsuit filed and has a final ruling been made by the court in that nation?

 

15.  Does the supplier have a tool that can be used to periodically scan all physical files for any emerging signs of date data corruption in the post-cutover production environment?

 

16.  If the methodology used is the 28-year encapsulation method, can the repair be automatically reversed by the client at some time after the year 2000 when pre-2000 dates are no longer present in physical files ?  

 

 

So, that's the 16-point Y2K Suppliers' Interrogation. I would welcome any additions/ amendments/ comments/ observations. Perhaps I've overlooked a key point and I apologize in advance for any lack of discernment on my part.

 

Responses to the Y2K Suppliers' Interrogation for our company's turn-key Resuscitator2000 service can be found beginning on this web page: 

 

http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/Y2K.html

 

 

>>>  see part 3.b for concluding comments and original note  <<<<<