The key word is if.

[Masters, Gary E]

I won't get too excited about the patent on links.  The key word is if, as
in "if we can put a bell on the cat."
Even if the patent holds up, there ought to be other ways to do the same
thing.

Look at the fellow who really invented the Weed Eater.  They effectively ran
around his patent and he got very little for his work.  

Just another example of using lawyers instead of ideas.  In my opinion of
course.

Gary Masters

Gary E. Masters
Librarian (Systems)
CDRH - FDA
(301) 827-6893