RE: [dvd-discuss] Celebs against shorter patent duration

["Dean Sanchez" <DSANCHEZ(at)fcci-group.com>]

Actually, there is already an extension available to the drug patents.  That's what the generic companies are shooting at to remove.  A company can change the color of a pill or the package and get an extension on the patent.  This is what the battle is about.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael A Rolenz [mailto:Michael.A.Rolenz@aero.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:01 AM
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Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Celebs against shorter patent duration


Ditto....did you notice that the drug companies have taken yet another 
swipe at generic drugs....You can bet money that the next thing will be 
the Drug Patent Term Extension Act (DPTEA - pronounded DIP-TEA)....one of 
the other problems with the continual term extensions for copyright is 
that it also encourages the "me too" for other industries....if copyright 
is so awful long and that's a good thing why not increase patent 
protection too....




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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,64584,00.html

I wasn't aware that there was a bill to shorten the patent duration for 
drugs, but it doesn't surprise me who else (besides the drug co's) would 
be against it. I still can't reconcile the huge difference between 
patent vs copyright duration. I suppose I'm actually okay with the 17 
year patent, in contrast to the 95+ year copyright.

mickeym