Bob Lunn
11/12/97 05:27 PM


>> I just hope that whatever Scenix did to get 100Mips out of a flash
>> chip, is protected by the same patent system that prevents Scenix
>> from using on-chip brownout protection.
>
>    A search of IBM's patent server (whose database is current as
>    of 4 November 1997) shows NO patents EVER assigned to Scenix
>    Semiconductor, Inc.

     Yeah, but given the short time Scenix has been in business
     it's hardly surprising they have no patents GRANTED.

     Scenix might have a hundred PROVISIONAL patents and patents
     PENDING.  This information isn't on the IBM patent server.

___Bob