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To: Bridge Player who wrote (33242)	6/13/2001 6:38:46 PM
From: Sector Investor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

BP, you left off the last two paragraphs which are KEY. Of particular interest is the fact that two patents were filed within a very short period of each other. When that happens in the U.S., often the companies involved go through a procedure to determine who was first to invent. In this case, since the patents were filed in offices in different countries, one in the U.S. [Willebrand] and the other in Europe [Medved], it didn't happen because neither knew of the other's existence. The rules have changed recently, says Gortych, so LightPointe may still have to prove that it was first to invent. After 24 hours contemplation, Optical Access's Medved appeared more optimistic. "After a careful review of their patent it seems to me that they missed the main point," he wrote in an email to Light Reading. "All of their claims seem to involve adjustment of EDFA... power levels interactively or auto-alignment of transceivers. It would be interesting to see Willebrand's file wrapper to see whether he initially tried to claim the essential idea or was shot down by the Examiner who may have cited prior art against such claims." Here is the patent. 164.195.100.11;