Don't be mislead -- international patent law does reach into most
countries these days (including yours), and the US is known to trade
embargo, bomb and invade (along with the UN) countries who violate
international laws -- like patent laws -- I've had legal folks enforce
them before in europe while at Novell -- don't be so sure here...
:-)
Jeff
Pavel Machek wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> > I have code which implements patented algorithms. As with WinModems, if you
> > have the hardware, you have permission to use that code.
> >
> > Make sure you really do have formal permission to use the code. In some
> > cases, the patent license goes with the *driver* not with the
> > *hardware*. It's up to the patent holder. Otherwise, _you_ can end up
> > being liable for patent infringement, or at the very least contributory
> > patent infringement. But don't take my word on this; go check with a
> > real lawyer.
>
> Or just make sure you don't live in United States. (Where did free
> speech go? You can't tell other people algorithm to do v.34 without
> consulting it with a lawyer? Why is noone sure what issues really are?
> Is it only FUD?)
> Pavel
> --
> I'm pavel@ucw.cz. "In my country we have almost anarchy and I don't care."
> Panos Katsaloulis describing me w.r.t. patents at discuss@linmodems.org
>
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