____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 06 September 2007 16:58 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 06 September 2007 14:47 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> House May Vote on Patent Reform Friday
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| "We've spent three Congresses on this," said Steve Elmendorf, a lobbyist
>>>>| for the Coalition for Patent Fairness, a group of technology companies,
>>>>| such as Microsoft, Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc., that favor the
>>>>| legislation.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070904/patent_reform_house.html?.v=1
>>>
>>> Would those names really be doing anything in the public interest? It
>>> doesn't seem all that likely.
>>
>> You want them to include small companies?! Are you out of your mind? :-)
>>
>> US 'Innovation' panel excludes small companies...
>>
>> Commerce Secretary names Schramm to innovation panel
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| He will be part of a lineup that includes the Microsoft Corp. CEO
>>| Steve Ballmer, 3M CEO George Buckley, UPS Chairman and CEO Michael Eskew,
>>| IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano and Wal-Mart Stores Vice Chairman John
>>| Menzer.
>> `----
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/061206/1386414.html?.v=2
>>
>
> Makes sense. Why involve the small chaps, really? After all, they just
> can't afford the level of, err, investment needed to get onto these
> committees :-)
>
> <snipo>
The Oligarchy Club has already been established. You needed to have made the
1998 deadline.
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