> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Kunz [SMTP:montana@FAST.NET]
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:23 AM
> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: [OT]: Am I getting Macrovisioned?
>
> Macrovision patented the circuit to bypass the protection mechanism.  That
> prevents folks from legally making and selling devices to bypass it, but
> individuals are free to use the circuit in non-commercial means.
>
> I suggest a visit to uspto.gov will help.
>
> Andy
>
>
I'm sure there must be many possible circuit designs that would work.  Can
they protect against a circuit that has a particular function instead of a
particular design?

Regards

Mike


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