> but it is not inconceivable that one of these days the US patent office
> is going to have to reverse its stand on the patentability of such devices

Just out of interest, seeing as you've mentioned patentability, I received
a newsletter the other day which included this piece

The "POOR MAN'S PATENT" - Aptly Named !

http://members.cox.net/robertpbell/ARTICLES/POOR.HTM

one of the "Articles by Robert P. Bell", a patent attourney and
former patent examiner. A lot of good tips and advice for the
inventor

http://users.starpower.net/robertbell.marksee/INDEX.html

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