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- From: phm@a2e.de (PILCH Hartmut)
- Subject: [Patents] GUI patent war Adobe ./ Macromedia
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 20:58:48 +0200 (CEST)
> > 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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