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Microcap & Penny Stocks : HITSGALORE.COM (HITT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mighty_Mezz who wrote (5141)	2/28/2000 4:14:00 PM
From: Janice Shell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7056

Yes, me too. Poor < To such has he been reduced...

To: Mighty_Mezz who wrote (5141)	2/28/2000 4:42:00 PM
From: Q.	Respond to of 7056

Patenting internet business models is a fairly recent development. One that Dorian, no doubt, has read about and decided to try to do himself. cism.bus.utexas.edu I'm not sure if it is known whether such a patent would withstand a challenge in court. And of course, in general a patent is no indication that an idea will be profitable. In the case of a business model, I doubt if a patent is even an indication that carrying out the idea in an actual business wouldn't violate the Federal Trade Act or some other law. A patent indicates only that an idea is novel and therefore may be protected for 17 years. A patent application, which is what Hitsgalore announced, indicates only that somebody has hired a lawyer and filled out some papers. Nothing more. I don't doubt that Hitsgalore hired a patent attorney. Probably unrelated to their SLAPP attornies in Florida, though. ... just call me *, or o, or @@, or something or other ...