Hi everyone,
Not sure if people have seen this or not already. It looks like
Microsoft is presently in the process of patenting the use of XML for
"Word Processing" files in many countries (US, EU, etc). If they're
successful, it will have direct relevance to SPF, StarOffice and OpenOffice.
Direct links to the patent applications below.
In the US:
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220030237048%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20030237048&RS=DN/20030237048
(that has probably wrapped a few lines due to email formatting.)
Might be easier to search for Patent application "20030237048" at:
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html)
In the EU:
http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/viewer?PN=EP1376387&CY=gb&LG=en&DB=EPD
(and)
http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/bnsviewer?CY=gb&LG=en&DB=EPD&PN=EP1376387&ID=EP+++1376387A2+I+
In New Zealand:
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html
Patent application: 525484
Likely elsewhere too. Likely worth pointing some resources at to counter.
Hope this is useful. :-)
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