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Company Claims Patent Over XML

Posted by Zonk on from the such-a-headache dept.

Aviran Mordo writes "News.com reports that a small software developer plans to seek royalties from companies that use XML, the latest example of patent claims embroiling the tech industry. Charlotte, N.C-based Scientigo owns two patents (No. 5,842,213 and No. 6,393,426) covering the transfer of 'data in neutral forms.' These patents, one of which was applied for in 1997, are infringed upon by the data-formatting standard XML, Scientigo executives assert."

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  1. Re:First Post! by Bake · · Score: 1, Troll

    15:29:21 PM..... ?

    The use of a 24 hour timestamp implicitly means that you do NOT use the AM or PM notion (IMO a silly notion btw...)

    Just as an FYI :-)

  2. Re:XML predates this patent filing by netfall · · Score: 0, Troll

    So what you're saying is that now Micro$oft is going to file for the XML patent once this one gets thrown out? dAMN THEM!

  3. Two words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    F*CK THEY.

  4. Re:One word - EDIFACT by drpimp · · Score: -1, Troll

    Another few words....

    Al Gore ...

    Internet came before XML we all know that. All technologies there after derived from Gore.

    It's transitive

    Gore -> Internet
    Internet -> XML

    Therefore

    Gore -> XML

    This company claiming rights, it's like this, oh we had a patent on this ... ALMOST, let's try and get some money. Gore wanted nothing for his contributions.

    In all seriousness though, as far as this company goes, it's too little, too late. And now that they are in the limelight. Let them have the 15 seconds of fame that is all it will amount to.

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