Subj : Re: Protecting your code
To   : comp.programming
From : ECRIA Public Mail Buffer
Date : Mon Aug 01 2005 04:26 pm

> Basically it is interface
> for some already existing public domain applications and some
> conectors which will transform these apps in addons to major
> applications already on the market.

An invention is only patentable if it meets certain criteria; specifically; 
it has to be novel. You can patent an invention that makes use of two or 
more already patented or known techniques; However you will not be awarded 
the patent unless the use of these parts in combination to realize your 
invention is *not obvious*.

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