He's claiming that since he perfected this process in the early 90's
that he the first.
Peter Olivola wrote:
>
> Sounds to me like someone trying for a free lunch. It will be interesting
> to see him try to defend against challenges involving prior implementation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronic Data Interchange Issues
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>
> Did anyone else read the article in today's Wall Street Journal "A
> Billion-Dollar Patent?" by William M. Bulkeley?" It is very
> interesting. This could effect the cost and way international B2B
> happens over the Internet.
>
> Briefly: Mr. Ed. Pool of Union Hall, VA is going to get a patent for the
> "process Using Internet for Foreign Trade."
>
> Three quotes of interest: "applied for a patent based on the software,
> covering the computerization of the entire trade process...", "issuing a
> patent...is virtually automatic.", and "Mr. Pool's goal is to collect a
> fee equal to 0.3% of each computerized trade deal across borders."
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Peter Olivola wrote:
>
> Sounds to me like someone trying for a free lunch. It will be interesting
> to see him try to defend against challenges involving prior implementation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronic Data Interchange Issues
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of joe mcverry
>
> Did anyone else read the article in today's Wall Street Journal "A
> Billion-Dollar Patent?" by William M. Bulkeley?" It is very
> interesting. This could effect the cost and way international B2B
> happens over the Internet.
>
> Briefly: Mr. Ed. Pool of Union Hall, VA is going to get a patent for the
> "process Using Internet for Foreign Trade."
>
> Three quotes of interest: "applied for a patent based on the software,
> covering the computerization of the entire trade process...", "issuing a
> patent...is virtually automatic.", and "Mr. Pool's goal is to collect a
> fee equal to 0.3% of each computerized trade deal across borders."
>
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