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To: lorrie coey who wrote (29950)1/26/1999 1:22:00 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 67261
 
Patent laws have been very good to me, so I'm not likely to knock them much.
"Example: A mathematician patented a non-repeating geometric equation, then sued Kimberly Clark that their toilet paper motif used that pattern."
If I remember this case, the algorythm allowed for a maximum amount of folding of the paper with a minimal amount of paper used. It makes the product better (softer & cheaper). I see no reason why the mathematician should not share in the profits from the improved product. The patent is for a limited time. Kimberly Clark could just continue to impress daisies on their paper until the patent runs out. In the meantime the algorythm is available for study.
TP



To: lorrie coey who wrote (29950)1/26/1999 1:41:00 PM
From: j g cordes  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 67261
 
Not yet Lorrie, but they have isolated that portion of the dna sequence that causes errant erestatilian attacks. Since there's only a small portion of the population that suffers from ERES, the major focus has been to market it as a food additive in twinkies and yahoo.. whoops, I meant youhoooo tuhoooo.


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