101.   But inventors themselves are filing so many patents, and the applications are so long, that patent examiners are buckling under the strain.

102.   But once a patent on a technology has expired, that technology cannot be patented again simply because a new application has been found.

103.   But Rutt said such applications were only the beginning.

104.   But six or seven schools should be identified, applications should be in hand, and essays should be under way, says educational consultant Michael Spence of Boston.

105.   But some women, like Jackson, say these applications are unwieldy and expensive.

106.   But the civilian and commercial applications could be even more compelling.

107.   But there are new applications for Velcro that analysts can see.

108.   But these applications are just a foretaste of those that some researchers expect.

109.   But, he says, even if his application were to be accepted, it will not be like working in Brookhaven.

110.   Certification applications are exhaustive and require copies of everything from birth certificates to personal tax returns.