John Halton wrote: > I haven't been able to find out whether there are any equivalent > patents outside the US, so it may be this is a US-only (or perhaps > Japan also) patent. What is Debian's policy as regards software that > is encumbered by patents in one jurisdiction but not others?
There is a European patent EP1064974B1 and a Japanese application JP2001009152. You can locate family members by going to http://ep.espacenet.com/numberSearch?locale=en_EP entering one member's number (US6347998 in this case). Then click on the result to get the details. On the right there's the "Also published as". Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch & European patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/ Arnoud blogt nu ook: http://blog.iusmentis.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]