yes, it seems quite contradictory that something billed as commons, is patented ...

perhaps Tom can explain his reasoning ...

I personally still don't understand what a commons account is,

Michel

On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose@gmail.com> wrote:
Whoa.

I am wholeheartedly against patenting anything like this, in principle.

There is so much already released open source prior art on so much of
what is described in this, that I will truly be surprised of the
patent is granted.




On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Michel Bauwens
<michelsub2004@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tom Crowl <culturalengineer@gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 5:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Patent Received
>
>
>
> PATENT GRANTED!
> ... the key to unlocking the potentials of the Commons-dedicated Account
> Network and the re-vitalization of both representative government and a
> fragmented and dis-empowered Commons.
> THANKS to you Carrie and thank Michael as well!
> Tom Crowl
> http://CulturalEngineer.blogspot.com
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Carrie Dottellis
> <CarrieDottellis@aplegal.com> wrote:
>>
>> Congratulations Mr. Crowl,
>>
>>
>>
>> We received your patent at our office yesterday afternoon.  I have
>> attached a copy of the first page.  It is #7,870,067 and the date is January
>> 11, 2011 (1/11/11 that is easy to remember).
>>
>>
>>
>> I will send your patent to you via certified mail at the beginning of next
>> week, along with information regarding maintenance of the patent.
>>
>>
>>
>> Have a wonderful weekend.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Carrie Dottellis
>>
>>
>>
>> Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC
>>
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