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David Messer
dave at circadia.UUCP
Wed Mar 27 16:21:47 AEST 1985
> To put it another way, the most important link is between A and B,
> where A (the owner of the info) disclosed information to B under license.
> If B gives the information to C and it gets to D, E and so on, the
> information will still probably be considered to be protected, since
> A was not at fault in the disclosure process.
As I understand it, A must also be diligent in prosecuting B for
the violation; otherwise the information might be considered
public-domain (if it is generally known in the field). I suspect
that at the very least, A would have to prove the path back to
B in order to get any compensation.
> Admittedly, this all gets very complex and can result in
> exceedingly lengthy and expensive court cases, injunctions,
> and things that go bump in the night.
>
> --Lauren--
Thats why lawyers make the laws the way they do... :-)
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this subject; I am not a lawyer, no one in my family is
one, and I don't hang out with them. Use my opinions
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