Subj : Re: Improving read-write lock To : comp.programming.threads From : Joe Seigh Date : Wed Mar 02 2005 09:28 am On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 08:48:04 -0500, Ronald Landheer-Cieslak wrote: > Joe Seigh wrote: >> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:07:58 -0800, SenderX wrote: >>> >>> >>> I think there might be a time limit for claming and patenting publicized >>> prior art... >>> >>> ;) >>> >>> >> About 6 months according to the IP lawyers I've spoken to. Though in >> practice >> it seems to be quite a bit longer than that. I've seen patents on stuff >> that's >> been in the public domain for 30 years. > Such as FAT? > Lock-free LIFO queues. -- Joe Seigh .