On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:17:40 GMT, James Sweet
wrote:



My point, though, was that if the OP copies the patent for practical
use he'll be infringing the patent unless he gets permission to copy
it from the owner of the patent.




Unless the person is selling this thing who cares? I was under the
impression someone could build something for personal use regardless of
patents.

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Then you were under the wrong impression.
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I certainly wouldn't let a patent stop my own innovation.

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Nor should you, but if you copy a patented invention for the sole
purpose of using it but not having to pay the inventor for its use
then you're stealing his intellectual property.



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JF