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From: dan@math.berkeley.edu (Dan Strick)
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Subject: Re: supermicro p6sns/p6sas
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> The fault for that would lie squarely on the shoulders of the patent
> office.  Obviousness is *supposed* to be a prima facie criterion for
> denial of patent. 

The patent office has a very high tolerance for obviousness and lack
of innovation.  It often functions more to suppress competition in the
marketplace than it does to foster innovation.

Dan Strick
dan@math.berkeley.edu