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In an unusual move, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering whether to revoke a patent that Internet experts claim could hobble Web browsing and online commerce.
Full Story [bizreport.com]
The technology in question, which runs mini-applications that allow Web users to fill out forms and use other interactive features, has been at the center of a dispute between the patent owner and Microsoft Corp.
Maybe this will spark a review of the the hundreds of other patents out there that were seemingly issued without consideration of the implications involved.
