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To: straight life who wrote (13217)6/25/2000 11:07:00 AM
From: Nancy  Respond to of 13582
 
Perhaps try these links:

guardianunlimited.co.uk

Patently, BT has spoken too soon

Why the lawyers are happy

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guardianunlimited.co.uk

BT wakes up to chance of making hyper-profit

Outrage in US as web technology is found to have been patented

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To: straight life who wrote (13217)6/25/2000 11:11:00 AM
From: JohnG  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 13582
 
BTY wants hyperlink royalties.
JohnG

6/23/00 - BT Claims Hyperlink Patent

Jun. 23, 2000 (InformationWeek - CMP via COMTEX) -- British Telecommunications has issued a broad
intellectual property claim over hyperlinking technology. The company says it holds the U.S. patent on
hyperlinking technology, which it filed for in 1976 and was granted 13 years later. The
telecommunications company says it may demand licensing fees from Internet service providers and
other companies using hyperlinking technology in the United States. British Telecommunications hired
Scipher plc, a British technology development and licensing company, to seek out license fees from
technology vendors.

iweek.com

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