John M wrote:
> Seriously: there are countries where a patent can be
> granted only if a working model can be produced (this
> is against the perpetuum mobile deluge of patents). It
> may be valid for a TOE as well.
The patent process is designed to provide an inventor with certain legal
rights regarding the use of his invention by others.
To attempt to patent a scientific theory (regardless of its scientific
merits or lack thereof) in the guise of a "model process" is both
frivolous and bizarre. I am at a loss to understand the motivations of
the original poster in doing this.
On the other hand, I did not intend to "shut down" discussion of the
actual hypotheses presented.
-Johnathan
Received on Wed Oct 05 2005 - 14:18:34 PDT