Did anyone else read the article in today's Wall Street Journal "A
Billion-Dollar Patent?" by William M. Bulkeley?" It is very
interesting. This could effect the cost and way international B2B
happens over the Internet.
Briefly: Mr. Ed. Pool of Union Hall, VA is going to get a patent for the
"process Using Internet for Foreign Trade."
Three quotes of interest: "applied for a patent based on the software,
covering the computerization of the entire trade process...", "issuing a
patent...is virtually automatic.", and "Mr. Pool's goal is to collect a
fee equal to 0.3% of each computerized trade deal across borders."
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Joe McVerry, President and Chief Technical Officer
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