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To: Scott Lerner who wrote (4308)	2/1/1998 11:28:00 AM
From: Terry Berg	Respond to of 6570

I was not able to confirm this at web site............'fool' ZE board Subject: royalties Date: Fri, Jan 30, 1998 14:12 EST From: PizzaboyX Message-id: <19980130191200.OAA04024@ladder03.news.aol.com> I found something disturbing on the Zenith homepage. It said royalties will bring in 25 million annually, but but last of the patents expire in 2003. That isn't much time at this rate. If there are anymore delays Zenith will get screwed. It happened to Farnesworth (he invented tv but didn't see any cash from it because his patents expired) I hope this won't the case for Zenith. PBX

To: Scott Lerner who wrote (4308)	2/1/1998 2:12:00 PM
From: flickerful	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6570

scott... have a look. bitlaw.com bitlaw.com Utility patents have a duration of twenty years from the date of filing, but are not enforceable until the day of issuance. <<<

To: Scott Lerner who wrote (4308)	2/1/1998 2:41:00 PM
From: flickerful	Respond to of 6570

scott... when you review the patent language, it is useful to understand its essential difference from say, copyright protection. then, you can see the sweeping nature of rights granted as to patent vs those rights granted under copyright, which is renewable. enforceability is the key, as copyright protection affords an infringement action, the designer of a patent may enforce the patent for the statutory duration, thus collect royalties pursuant. there are further provisions providing international rights.