[time-nuts] patents and hobbyist projects (was: Temperature controlled TCVCXO)

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

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In message <jh7fjbpcfb612319v9cq8u0blrus9ecco4 at 4ax.com>, David writes:

>Commercial use also includes using the patent in production in some
>way outside of selling an item which uses the patent.

The Supreme Court recently limited that significantly, buy reiterating
that you had to perform _all_ steps of a patent to infringe it:

	http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/12-786_664d.pdf

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