Re: Texaco decision

In message <2EB7A6F0[_at_]msmail.law.utexas.edu> writes:
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> >From: cni-copyright
> >To: Multiple recipients of list
> >Subject: Re: Texaco decision
> >Date: Wed, Nov 2, 1994 11:33AM
> >
> >Ted Lebuza writes:
> >
> >As a reader of this net but with little legal background I would like
> >some claification of the impact of the decision on University resaerch
> >that may lead to a patent. Is it correct that that the scenario is that
> >several years ago several publishers sued Texaco on the basis that some
> >of their scientists copied articles out of journals they published. The
> >scientists then went on and reade the papers and used some of the
> >knowledge to create a product. The publishers thus felt they were due
> >some of the profit from the product. The publishers won the case (several
> >$MM) in a US District court and it was appealed. The Circuit Court has
> >now released it's decision (2 to 1).
>
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> As I understand it, the plaintiffs don't claim any right in
> Texaco's inventions based on the articles. All they claim is
> that Texaco made copies of their journals for "commercial
> purposes" without permission.

Thanks, I now have that that decision. Earlier this year there was talk of tying it to a patent but I guess that was dropped.

Dr Ted Labuza internet: tplabuza[_at_]epx.cis.umn.edu Assoc Dean of the Graduate School & Professor of Food Science and Technology University of Minnesota 301 Johnston Hall, Minneapolis MN 55455 Department of Food Science & Nutrition 136 ABLMS U of Minn St Paul, MN 55108 Voice 612-625-7368 or 624-9701 Fax 612-626-7431 or 625-5272 home fax=633-0627

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There is no such thing as a poverty of time, there is a poverty of being able to say no! Received on Sat Nov 12 1994 - 18:28:32 GMT