Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekigm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekig3!tekigm!timothym From: timothym@tekigm.UUCP (Timothy D Margeson) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: Joseph Newman's Energy Machine Message-ID: <601@tekigm.UUCP> Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 18:24:48 EDT Article-I.D.: tekigm.601 Posted: Thu Oct 24 18:24:48 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 05:35:59 EDT References: <173@tulane.UUCP> <174@tulane.UUCP> <330@bcsaic.UUCP> <387@aum.UUCP> Reply-To: timothym@tekigm.UUCP (Timothy D Margeson) Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 28 Summary: Hi, The subject of open mindedness................................................. ............................................................................... ............................................................................... On the other hand..... Patent law says that if an engineering notebook contains timely documentation of events leading up to discovery of patentable ideas, said notebook WILL be acceptable evidence for the courts should another party apply for and receive a patent prior to the original designer, and all patent rights will be turned over to him/her. If Mr. Newman has been diligent in his work, he should have a notebook, and is already protected by patent law. I would love to hear that he has indeed invented something to rock the present technological community off their (insert something appropriate), but alas, I too fall into that catagory with most of the others on the net - cautious. Thanks for your attention and time, -- Tim Margeson (206)253-5240 tektronix!tekigm!timothym @@ 'Who said that?' PO Box 3500 d/s C1-465 Vancouver, WA. 98665