2003-11-13

Don't rewrite your pages yet - Eolas may not be able to roll around in their dough after all.

Patent Office Reviews Disputed Web Patent: "In a little-noticed ruling dated Oct. 30, the Patent Office said such arguments were enough to launch a review.
'In view of the admitted prior art ... a substantial new question of patentability is raised as claims 1-3 and 6-8 of U.S. Patent No. 5,838,906,' Kunin wrote in the order.
'We're certainly heartened by the fact that the Patent Office has decided to take a look at the patent,' Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellos said. 'We maintained all along that the patent was invalid.'"

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