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To: BG Smith who wrote (11)	10/3/1999 5:52:00 PM
From: Janice Shell	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 924

Dumb question: What are 'international patents'? Are they in any way superior to the patents issued by the US Patent Office? On the subject of "international patents" I refer you to the UPCA thread. You know, the used car dealers and double murderer who tried to market a "cure" for AIDS. When it was effectively demonstrated that they had no US patents, patents pending, or anything else, company shills made vague references to "international patents". Draw your own conclusions. Since the US is a very large market, naturally any company incorporated there would seek US patents. Just my opinion, of course.

To: BG Smith who wrote (11)	10/3/1999 9:30:00 PM
From: lindend	Respond to of 924

International patents are in no way superior to a US patent. They just protect rights overseas. For instance, if you were granted a US patent, but failed to protect your rights overseas, a foreign company could theoretically rip off your idea without legal problems. I believe these patents must be filed within a certain time frame as the US patent. Of course, certain countries seem to ignore these international patents, so I'm not overly informed as to how useful they are.