Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Supermarkets’ solution to patent trolls: fight it out at the USPTO

Supermarkets’ solution to patent trolls: fight it out at the USPTO "Lieberman explained why the supermarket industry was getting heavily involved with patent reform: in growing numbers, supermarkets are being accused of patent infringement for using basic website functions. In recent years, supermarkets have been hit with patents claiming rights to 'store locator' features on websites, having a clickable menu on a website, rendering JPEG graphics, and sending out text messages with embedded links, said Lieberman."

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