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[FYI] /.: Method POST patented



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Is the POST Method Patented?

           [ Patents ] Posted by Cliff on 16:23 29th May, 2000
           from the yet-another-wacky-patent-story dept.
           echodave asks: "So, I happened to architect a fairly large
website
           for one of the big three a while back, and I've recently been
           notified that they're in the midst of a patent infringement
lawsuit
           regarding method="post". It seems that according to this
patent,
           a certain Allan Konrad claims ownership of any model wherein
a
           database is accessed via a client, whether it be web based,
           client/server based, etc. What's up with that? Through
informal
           discussions, it's been identified that he's essentially
claiming
           ownership of both "POST" and "GET" methods...which are not
           only used in database related applications, but even
something
           as simple as this form on Slashdot that I'm using to submit
this
           story. Any hints, comments, advice or ideas will be
appreciated."
           Is there anyone in the USPTO checking these things, or can
           anything get in? 



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