On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Alexander von Gluck <kallisti5@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Repair associated with a > network interface may be patented by Redmond Which, IMO, is a silly reason. I seriously doubt they patented the use of the word "Repair" in this situation - and if our USPTO really granted such a ridiculous patent, I doubt it would be enforceable due to obviousness. - Urias