I’m left wondering which aspects of the patent application are novel and haven’t already been published elsewhere in the list of references (which include a number of Tamir’s other papers).
Others will know - can you patent something that you have already published in a paper? I try to steer clear of lawyers and the law... Harry > On 28 Jul 2023, at 12:36, John R Helliwell <jrhelliw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Graeme, > Yes indeed, interesting. > There are clearly aspects of microED of proteins which might be documented as > non-obvious otherwise it wouldn’t have been a bit stuck ie without the > widespread community take up until recent years. > In terms of a concept patent, which this might be interpreted as, an > interesting one in my experience was the Kodak Storage Phosphor patent which > held up Fuji for a considerable time in its commercialisation of its image > plates even though Fuji had several specific know how patents. > In terms of cost of patenting, especially worldwide, this is a major > stumbling block at least at Univ Manchester who have a keen eye for whether > it might be deemed worth it. > Thanks for sharing. > Greetings, > John > > Emeritus Professor John R Helliwell DSc > > > > >> On 28 Jul 2023, at 08:46, Winter, Graeme (DLSLtd,RAL,LSCI) >> <00006a19cead4548-dmarc-requ...@jiscmail.ac.uk> wrote: >> >> Interesting >> >> https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230228695.pdf >> >> Patent for use of electron diffraction to assess ligand binding >> >> Stumbled across this because the patent application cites my work - felt >> that this would be of interest to the community >> >> … discuss? >> >> Graeme >> >> >> -- >> >> This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential, copyright and or >> privileged material, and are for the use of the intended addressee only. If >> you are not the intended addressee or an authorised recipient of the >> addressee please notify us of receipt by returning the e-mail and do not >> use, copy, retain, distribute or disclose the information in or attached to >> the e-mail. >> Any opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the individual and >> not necessarily of Diamond Light Source Ltd. >> Diamond Light Source Ltd. cannot guarantee that this e-mail or any >> attachments are free from viruses and we cannot accept liability for any >> damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses which may be >> transmitted in or with the message. >> Diamond Light Source Limited (company no. 4375679). Registered in England >> and Wales with its registered office at Diamond House, Harwell Science and >> Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: >> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 >> > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 > ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/