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Intellectual Property

Apr. 28, 1999

Patent Claim May Quietly Go Away

SAN FRANCISCO - A patent that spooked thousands of Internet commerce companies is now before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, where critics expect it finally to limp away and die, while the owners still are hopeful of reaping millions of dollars in licensing fees.

By James Evans
Special to the Daily Journal
        SAN FRANCISCO - A patent that spooked thousands of Internet commerce companies is now before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, where critics expect it finally to limp away and die, while the owners still are hopeful of reaping millions of dollars in licensing fees.
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