Mark Fortner wrote:
> I'm not a lawyer but I would imagine that ODF predates Microsofts
> attempts at XML-ifying Office and would therefore be considered prior
> art. The only way the patent would stand up in court would be if the
> scope only covered Microsoft Office (as opposed to anything
> Office-like) or if the judge was technologically clueless.
>   
How many USPTO officials and judges are not clueless when it comes to 
software technology?

It wouldn't seem that there could be a whole lot of them given the 
current state of affairs.

--
Jess Holle


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