On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 06:44:24AM -0500, Nate Bargmann wrote: > Hmmm, if my memory serves, it was the Good Old USA that until the late > 1800s or so did not recognize patents from Europe or elsewhere. Only later, > under pressure from European nations, did the USA change its stance. > Now I guess the sauce doesn't go down as well... Way, way off topic, but IIRC the American government ignored foreign patents under duress *from the industries involved* because they didn't want to pay money to British companies. -rob
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