From phm@a2e.de  Sun Oct 21 19:58:48 2001
From: phm@a2e.de (PILCH Hartmut)
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 20:58:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Patents] GUI patent war Adobe ./ Macromedia
In-Reply-To: <B7F8A699.25FF%gepicaam@cybercable.fr>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0110212055390.5008-100000@mulix.oas.a2e.de>

> > Is there an EP version of this US patent?
> >
> Yes. The corresponding European patent has been granted under n=B0 EP6891=
33B1
> on august 8, 2001...

Thank you.

Indeed upon checking I found that the EPO granted exactly the same main
claim plus the same set of 7 dependent method claims.  No extra "technical
effect" goobledegook.

The priority date is 1994-06-23.  I.e. any prior art used to invalidate
this patent must date back to before June 1994.

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