Godado SW Patent on Search Engines

Seth Johnson <[email protected]> Mon, 05 Jul 2004 06:42:35 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.org.dmca-activists
Organization Real Measures
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Patents] Software patents strikes in Italy.
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 12:08:30 +0200
From: Simo Sorce <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]

Seem that godado (www.godado.it) claim to have a patent on search
engines and is trying to stop other site from offering search
capabilities in their own sites.

Uk patent: GB2362971
EPO request n: 01112245.4

Here some info from one of the victimis (italian only):
http://www.portalino.it/contenzioso/frontpage.html

Here the JPG of the letter sent:
http://www.portalino.it/contenzioso/materiale/godado1.jpg

Simo.
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