From: gnu (John Gilmore)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 03:08:27 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com, gnu
Subject: Re: Patent libraries
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Here's some info about the Sunnyvale patent library.  You can walk-in
and do it all yourself, for free.  Bring a few rolls of dimes, since
they don't make change and their copiers don't have mag-cards.  Or,
you can put down a deposit and have them copy patents and mail or fax
them to you.  I've done it both ways.

It's on a back street, in an old elementary school complex.  A bit
hard to find.  Call for directions.  It's worth spending a day there
e.g. looking up crypto patents, if your days aren't in short supply.
I found the microcode to the 68000 in there, among other things.

	John Gilmore

Sunnyvale Patent Information Clearinghouse
1500 Partridge Avenue, Building 7
Sunnyvale, CA  94087
+1 408 730 7290  voice
+1 408 735 8762  fax

Sunnyvale Patent Information Clearinghouse has a complete set of US
patents and trademarks from number one to the present issue.  We
provide rapid document delivery at an affordable price.
Orders may be phoned in during office hours (M-F, 9-5) or faxed at
your convenience.

Patent copy charges are:

Regular charge --	$3.55 per patent, 90c/page, plus postage
24 hour turnaround

Express mail --		$3.55 per patent, 90c/page, handling fee $8.60,
same day service	plus express charge
(3pm cutoff)

Fax -- same day		$14.30 per patent, $1.60/page

Fax -- within 2 hours	$35.65 per patent, $1.60/page

Special pick-up		$3.55 per patent, 90c/page, handling fee $8.60 
in person

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT SERVICE:  You must establish a deposit account before
receiving patent copies.  The minimum deposit is $75.  On your
letterhead stationary, submit names authorized to use the deposit
account.  Checks should be made payable to the City of Sunnyvale.
--
John Gilmore                gnu@toad.com  --  gnu@cygnus.com  --  gnu@eff.org
Creating freedom, rather than longer chains, bigger cages, better meals, . . .