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[RC] Patent law- if it isn't your idea - Paddi

 
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I am wondering about the patent laws because I received a letter from Dr Cook telling me has patented the bitless bridle and I can no longer sell them in the US. I have been making this bridle since 1997. He did not apply for a patent until 2001 and got it in 2003.
I am trying to find out if he can patend something that has been in use for years
Everytack dealer out there has bitless bridles for sale.
Paddi Sprecher
Canadian Trail House
 
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To: Paddi
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Patent law

While I am not a patent agent or attorney, I do have 10 or 12 patents and have attended in house patent law courses in the course of my employment.  Perhaps I could answer a few basic questions.
 
By the way DO NOT email me anything about an invention that you are working on. 
 
Ed
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