In a message dated 2/15/2000 5:00:43 PM, Richard wrote: <<Perhaps you were not aware that even Steinway gave up on holding on too these patents with such an over driven sense of protectionism...>> Oh??? is that a fact??? Then why do you have to get "authorized" S&S decals from and "authorized" Distributor and swear to use them only on S&S pianos....and why did Bob Pierce have to stop selling them.....................and why can you not use the S&S logo on merchandise at your pleasure...?? I thought "patents" had a finite life so that companies can't "hold on to these patents"...am I mistaken?? just a couple of questions?? Jim Bryant (FL)
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