---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 01:00:54 +0200 (CEST) From: PILCH Hartmut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EBay von Patenten bedroht
Das Autkionshaus EBay wird gerade von 3 US-Logikpatenten bedroht, die auch laut EU-RiLi-Entwurf patentierbar sein duerften: US6266651 Facilitating electronic commerce through two-tiered electronic markets and auctions US6085176 Method and apparatus for using search agents to search plurality of markets for items US5845265 Consignment nodes S. auch - Patent suit could sting Ebay http://news.com.com/2100-1017-956638.html?tag=fd_top Zitate daraus: << eBay [...] noted that the lawsuit could prove costly even if eBay wins. "If (MercExchange [the patent holder]) were to prevail on any of its claims, we might be forced to pay significant damages and licensing fees, modify our business practices or even be enjoined from practicing a significant part of our U.S. business. Any such results could materially harm our business," eBay said in its filing. "We are unable to determine what, if any, potential losses we may incur if this lawsuit were to have an unfavorable outcome." >> -- Hartmut Pilch, FFII e.V. und Eurolinux-Allianz +49-89-12789608 Innovation vs Patentinflation http://swpat.ffii.org/ 120000 Stimmen 400 Firmen gegen Logikpatente http://www.noepatents.org/ _______________________________________________ Swpat mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ffii.org/mailman/listinfo/swpat
