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To: Jon Stept who wrote (13660)	10/19/1999 11:19:00 AM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

On October 13, 1998, HearMe was issued United States Patent No. 5,822,523, entitled ''Server-Group Messaging System for Interactive Applications.'' You said, One to many and party IP-voicechat does not appear to be a patentable process ''Server-Group Messaging System for Interactive Applications'' pretty much sums it up. . . Here is a recent example of HEARme.com enforcing their patent: biz.yahoo.com The enforcement on the patent is often the most important element. . . the more you enforce it, the stronger foothold you have. . .that is just the way the U.S. patent system works. Many companies do not enforce their patents, which causes "dilution" of the patent. That make all the difference. Rande Is