Separately - about 15 years ago I wrote an detailed paper on patent law. Clark, in light of your claimed expertise in patent law, I find it odd that you have been strangely silent on the most basic fundamentals: http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=77841890 http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=77982169