HGross, I have the same question, it appears to me someone should challenge this patent. I do not see how it could be enforced anyway, but then I have not read the patents, of which I believe there are about 5. I plan on getting copies of the patents, but if I understand the basics, I don't see how they achieved a patent. Regards, Les Connally > From: [log in to unmask], on 8/4/98 6:43 PM: > Just a maybe a smart ass comment, but, isn't BC just > a thin laminate which anyone can use ? How did this > become pattentable ? > > ################################################################ > TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ################################################################ > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following > text in the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet > ################################################################ > Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section > for additional information. > For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.312 > ################################################################ > > ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################