Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[PatentGuy1]

Thank you for your explanation of an "open patent." Unfortunately, I don't understand.

In the first post, you said:

"Bye Bye argument on beryllium. Vitreloy 105 preceded LM105. Its in the archives. It is an open patent, free to anyone. There is no exclusivity of patent on LM105. It's an artificial construct developed by LQMT to insure that user, buyer of Engel machine had to use LM105."

Assuming the patent in question is still enforceable, i.e., it is valid and maintenance fees are up to date, the patent is not "free to anyone." Rather, it belongs to the assignee, or if no assignee, to the inventors. The patent holder has the right to exclude others from using it. No one is "free" to use it without permission of the patent holder.