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Originally posted by FightThisPatent
There was one post that mentioned some mainstream programs, and each one would have to be investigated (which I am sure that Evan and Michael are doing).
If there is prior art out there, then their patent will fall down. The mainstream marketing firms may not be prior art, but they may have had a business plan that evolved into an "affiliate marketing pool".... which they might have a defense.
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Even you said (something like) prior use doesn't always = prior art. Some companies don't bother with patents.. they just take the idea to market and keep its internal process close to their chest.
Anyway, I'm not trying to flame Xpays, Evan, or Michael directly here... I haven't really had a chance to vent much about how I feel about software patents.
I'm just generally pissed off about what software patents are doing and tryingt o do to computing and the net... and even though they have been around for a few years now, the ill effects are really just beginning.