[Gasification] Patents

[Pels, J.R. (Jan)]

The European equivalent is the European Patent Office. Its website is at
ep.espace.com and in the search there are also US patents included. 

The great thing about the European patent system is that each is
accompanied with a search report that explains you which claims are
valid and where to find the info when a claim is dismissed. The validity
of this search report may be challenged in court, but it certainly gives
good clues.

These search reports also make you think twice before you file bullshit
patents, because loads of patents with negative search reports (all
claims dismissed, because they are already covered by an earlier patent)
is not good advertisement.

Jan

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Dr. Jan R. Pels
ECN - Biomass, Coals and Environmental Research
P.O. Box 1, 1755 ZG Petten, The Netherlands
telephone: +31-224-564884; fax: +31-224-568487
mobile: +31-6-10923218
e-mail: pels at ecn.nl
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org 
> [mailto:gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of 
> Mark Ludlow
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:20 AM
> To: 'Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification'
> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Patents
> 
> Greg,
> 
> The USPTO has an excellent web site where you can search, 
> download and print 7-million patents. Plus they have all the 
> answers to your questions on patents, trademarks, etc.
> 
> Navigating their website is the easiest way to be "informed".
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org
> [mailto:gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of 
> Greg and April
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 9:35 PM
> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification
> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Patents
> 
> I thought patents were good for 7 years - thus the reason why 
> pharmaceutical
> 
> companies were always coming up with " better " medications 
> every 5 yrs or so, just before " generics " hit the market.
> 
> Did they make a change, or was I misinformed in the first place?
> 
> Greg H.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Redler" <redlerm at yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification" 
> <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 7:02
> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Patents
> 
> 
> > Why would anyone think that a good idea (patented or not) 
> could be kept
> > a secret for any serious length of time? Eventually, every 
> idea of value
> > reaches the public domain, either by successful sales, 
> word-of-mouth,
> > trade publications, or public/government registration (i.e. patents,
> > grants, etc.).
> >
> > If you know that a good idea will eventually reach the 
> public domain,
> > seeking ways to protect it is a pretty rational and logical 
> response -
> > if only in countries which enforce such protection. It's unfortunate
> > that many Asian countries don't do a good job with patent 
> enforcement.
> > However, if someone focused only on the United States (for 
> example), you
> > have a demographic which could keep you in steady 
> production for twenty
> > years (the life of a patent).
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Toby Seiler wrote:
> >> Frank and list,
> >>
> >>   Go to the US Patent office and research those patents 
> for yourself. 
> >> While your there look around and watch the Asians doing 
> research.  Since 
> >> a patent puts the technology in the public domain, if you 
> think they are 
> >> there and being "stockpiled", do yourself a favor and go see them 
> >> yourself.  Why would a workable device be put in the 
> public domain just 
> >> to wait until the protection runs out in 17 years and 
> anybody can make 
> >> it, sell it and profit from it.
> >>
> >>   Toby J. Seiler, STC
> >>
> >>
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