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To: Hail Spode

I have an invention recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I hope to sell in other countries beside the USofA. Thanks to international agreements (globalism) I am protected in other counties just as I am in the USofA. Foreigners must get my permission to use my patent. There are millions of such arrangements on the plant. Where is the threat to your freedom?


9 posted on 08/04/2007 11:00:44 AM PDT by Blake#1
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To: Blake#1
Your situation is more closely related to globalization, not globalism. Globalization is an economic principle that involves the ease of international trade (mostly based on technology improvements) and agreements that improve the legal security of those trades. Globalism involves relinquishing national sovereignty to a global authority.

The first item (globalization) is good and is a natural result of technological progression.

The second item (globalism) is not good.

The problem is (as I mentioned in a previous post) is far too many people don’t understand the difference and interchange the first for the second.

10 posted on 08/04/2007 11:05:56 AM PDT by mnehring (Ron Paul is as much of a Constitutionalist as Fred Phelps is a Christian)
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To: Blake#1

I don’t see any threat to your liberties by a reciprocal patent agreement, nor do I see reciprocal trade agreements with another sovereign nation as globalism.

Now, if your next patent was held up for ten years so that it could be checked against not only existing U.S. patents but also the patents of other countries because of the regulations promulgated by some “international patent committee” over which Congress has no authority, then THAT would be globalism. I hope this helps.


11 posted on 08/04/2007 11:08:33 AM PDT by Hail Spode
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To: Blake#1
I have an invention recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I hope to sell in other countries beside the USofA. Thanks to international agreements (globalism) I am protected in other counties just as I am in the USofA. Foreigners must get my permission to use my patent. There are millions of such arrangements on the plant. Where is the threat to your freedom?

China doesn't honor any such agreements...I suspect you're looking for your invention to be made in China and to be sold to Americans for a hefty globalized profit...They may not recognize your patent...They likely won't even say thankyou for your invention...

32 posted on 08/04/2007 11:38:10 AM PDT by Iscool (OK, I'm Back...Now what were your other two wishes???)
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