[Patents] Another example of silly patent lawsuit.

[Stefane Fermigier fermigie@math.jussieu.fr]

See http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn3W5qb8ZtJmWnti0ndyW

OTTAWA, July 2 (Reuters) - Canadian software developer Corel Corp. has
been hit with a lawsuit by Advanced Software Inc. of California that
alleges word processing patent infringement.

Ottawa-based Corel, which develops graphics and office automation
software, and the U.S. unit of Anglo-Dutch joint venture Reed Elsevier
Inc. are being sued by Advanced Software, which claims Corel's WordPerfect
software Reed Elsevier'sCompareRite infringe on its patent.

Advanced Software said a 1989 patent and 1998 patent reissue cover an
invention by employee Cary Queen that allows the comparison of documents
in original and modified versions in split-screen format.

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I belive EMACS also does this.

        S.

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