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Originally Posted by sirbruce
But more to the point, you are free to read a patent just like you are free to read a book without compensation. You're not free to turn around and use that patent to make money by reproducing it, just like you're not with a book.
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The text of the patent claim? Public document, free to download from the patent office web page, you can print it as many times as you wish, give it to your friends. And it is not illegal to sell the copy, if you can find a way to sell it.
For example, if one is to find a list of relevant patents, then print text claim and give all of that to the customer, that is perfectly legal service rendered to that party and you can charge for that service.
Patent claims are NOT DRM protected.
It is not legal to reproduce material borrowed from the library. It is not legal to own a copy of the copyrighted book, unless it is bought. It is not legal to print borrowed electronic book, or circumvent the DRM that prevents you from doing so.