To whom can we
give patents for keeping ears on the sides of the head foreseeing the future
utility for acting as a firm holder of spectacles; to whom would you give
patents for growth of nails foreseeing their many uses ,including removing
micro sd memory cards. My views on patent laws have been the same in terms of
my firm prejudice and I wrote a detailed article way back in 90s in the Indian
Express when I used to write regularly for them because the vada at Indian express estate used to be very good at that time [available only
from 3 to 4 p.m] It was not even in their canteen a special arrangement a mami
used to come make them hot. I was given a privilege of sitting inside deputy
editor's room and either write or dictate. One of the topics I very virulently
wrote about was on patent laws because when the deputy commissioner of British
Council arranged a meeting with a leading publisher for my reverse dictionary
work. He asked me whether I had followed all royalty issues. I told him
straight on the face
1. You can reject the work straight I have no issues.
2. Can you prove a single dictionary that is not copied?
3. I have never claimed to have created any words or letters
or even usage.
4. I am not going to ask for any money
5. I feel this concept will help especially journalists,
writers and students etc but unfortunately he did not understand the concept at
all.
Then one gentleman the chief English studies officer of
British council Mr. Robert Bellarmine came knocking at my door next day at 7
a.m at that time I was staying at perambur no phone, no mobile he asked for my
address the previous day. Took me in his car and told me he is going to write a
detailed article explaining the concept of reverse dictionary in The Hindu and
told me if he sends it they would publish it and it will then create awareness.
He wanted me to give certain inputs and emphasis. He did write an excellent
article then followed it by recommending me to some 25 publishers from all of
whom I got very prompt and pleasant refusal letters. Coming back to this patent
biz I have managed to collect some bits of them and posted them in my blogs
here are the two links http://contentwriteups.blogspot.in/…/intellectual-property-… http://contentwriteups.blogspot.in/…/patent-laws-copy-right…
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