Eric Hines wrote:
At 05/30/05 11:21, you wrote:
I read this patent and I think it covers every conceivable method of
communication between computers done by applications, connected by
any means. If this patent is enfoceable, Microsoft would own the
methods of communicating on any form of communication means
applications could communicate with each other. Claim 1 defines this.
The USPTO does not enforce patents and patents are worthless until
they stand up to a challenge in court.
This patent looks to be largely unenforceable. Who are they going
to take to court? Everybody on the internet or a network who is
running applications that communicate with each other?
That's exactly what the music industry is doing with music file
sharers--no matter how small the individuals may be. It's expensive
in the beginning, but if it protects their investment--however unfair
that may seem--it's a cost-effective move. MS won't be far behind,
except that I doubt that the patent is enforceable: even though a
patent office granted it, it is too broad, and so the courts are very
likely to toss it on challenge, or on an MS enforcement attempt.
Yes, the USPTO has really show its intelligence on this one.
Alex Janssen
Graham Lauder wrote:
Approved! Unbelievable!
http://www.builderau.com.au/program/work/0,39024650,39190121,00.htm
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To All: Does anybody know what the Linux industry's take on this patent
is? Are they going to challenge it?
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