I apologize for broadcasting this answer. I lost the original post.
Oliver Wendell Holmes did quote "A patent is the most complex legal
document there is."
http://www.squareonepublishers.com/titles_anatomypatent.html
DeMatteis, Bob and Gibbs, Andy. Anatomy of a Patent: How to Read,
Understand and Research Patents. ISBN: 0-7570-0075-0.
Brian Bell
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