[comp.misc] How does one obtain a copy of a patent?

tomr@ashtate (Tom Rombouts) (01/29/91)

1.  Re: recent postings about copyrights et cetera, can someone tell me 
how to get a copy of a U.S. patent, if one has the patent number?  Apparently
you send $1.50 somewhere, presumably in D.C..  Does anyone out there
have the exact address?  And how long it might take?  

2.  According to recent item by the FSF in Dr. Dobb's, about 2,000
software patents have been granted since 1980.  Has anyone on the
net started a list of these? 

DISCLAIMER - The above is for my own personal interest.  I have no
direct involvment or input whatsoever in any pending litigation  
in the software industry.  If you think otherwise, you've obviously
confused me with someone who wears a tie!  :-)


Tom Rombouts  Torrance 'Tater  tomr@ashtate.A-T.com