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To: Basildon Bond who wrote (7564)	8/10/1999 4:24:00 PM
From: Mark McNew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8189

This is the first time I have heard about the possibility of a German patent. Well, after reading the section of foreign patents, I now have a headache <g>. After a quick study, it appears to me that there would not be a significant difference in the US procedures. However, if the product is already patented and the design is public in another company it would make the US application confidentiality a moot point. Mark

To: Basildon Bond who wrote (7564)	8/11/1999 12:45:00 PM
From: Mark McNew	Respond to of 8189

I found the reference to the German patent. I had read it before, it just didn't stick in my memory. My take on is is, the original product was developed in Germany and patented. Microphonics bought the German patent, re-designed and enhanced the product and filed for a patent on the new design. I assume that the new design would be covered under the patent office non-disclosure. The software is another matter completely. Software would be covered under copyright laws and that is much easier to deal with. Mark