To: shortsinthesand who wrote (4342 ) 5/18/2006 6:06:39 PM From: scion Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 12518 Obviously good ol' Rick doesn't understand that all US patent assignments have to be recorded at the USPTO. It's interesting that the patent is now assigned to: PROMOTIONAL CONTAINERS, INC. 1155 W. 4TH ST., #214 RENO, NEVADA 89503 US Patent #:4,942,714 Assignee: PROMOTIONAL CONTAINERS, INC. 1155 W. 4TH ST., #214 RENO, NEVADA 89503 Assignment: 8 Recorded: 07/01/2004 Reel/Frame:014805/0504 Recorded: 07/01/2004 Pages: 3 assignments.uspto.gov . From: rrm_bcnu 5/17/2006 8:04:28 AM Read Replies (2) of 5081 I've been accused by the "pinworms" of making false and misleading statements about PLNI... Message 22459146 correct to read Patent # 4942714 has a duration of 17 years Message 22465827 2. PLNI held no patents for concrete accessories. A PROVEN LIE.</b. Patent # 4942714 has a duration of 20 years, was issued July 24, 1990 and is held in the name of Turek Marketing International under James N. Turek Sr. President and CEO of Plasticon International, Inc. The assignment protects the patent, curently valued at ~$12M, from being lost in a hostile takeover. Patent # D500,243 has a duration of 14 years, was issued December 28, 2004 and is assigned to Jim Turek Sr, President and CEO of Plasticon International, Inc., Jim Turek Jr, and Brandon Turek. The assignment protects the patent, currently valued at ~$4M, from being lost in any hostile takeover. It replaces patent D324,643 which was abandoned in 2006. An assignment, grant, or conveyance of any patent or application for patent can be acknowledged before any notary public or officer authorized to administer oaths or perform notarial acts. The certificate of such acknowledgment constitutes prima facie evidence of the execution of the assignment, grant, or conveyance. patft.uspto.gov . patft.uspto.gov . Message 22459146