[Lazamataz]

I invented the letter B, so BT owes me all the money it has.

[malakhi]

I invented the letter B, so BT owes me all the money it has.

Sorry, Laz, but I invented the letter T. We'll split the proceeds.

[babygene]

"I invented the letter B, so BT owes me all the money it has."

That's silly... Leters cant be patented, only copyrighted.

Seriously, if you don't renew a patent (and pay the maintance fee) it reverts to public domaine. I know, some of mine have...

Also, patents used to run for 17 years (now it's 20), and the patent is not valid if it was ever used before, or a discription ever published before the application was made. It is not common knowledge, but a patent search means nothing. You dont even have to have one made. It just protects you from wasting your money on patenting something that is in public domain.

If the patten supposedly expires in 2006, it would have to have been patented in 1989. When was the supposeed patent application?

This is a bunch of BUNK!

[Publius6961]

I invented the letter B, so BT owes me all the money it has.

So logically they only owe you half their money.
Did you or did you not invent the lettet "T"?
We're worried about you Laz...