Re: Fwd: Microsoft attempting to patent XML for Word Processing

On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 06:47, G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
> 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.  :-)
HOW VERY VERY INTERESTING.  Why am I not surprised in the _LEAST_.  What
possible sound ethical reason could one have to try to patent XML in 
word processing "documents".  I am quite curious as to the likelyhood of
an implementation such as XML in SPF falling under such a patent.

Cripes, what a horrid mess.

James

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