16 Jan 2004
URLs Patented, Domain Registrars Sued

Absolutely unbelieveable! Every time I think I've seen it all in this area, something like this pops up to prove me wrong. This is from the CNet article referenced on Slashdot:

The suit accuses Network Solutions and Register.com of selling rights to Web URLs and e-mail addresses that infringe on a patent that was granted to Javaher and Weyer on Dec. 30, 2003. The patent covers the method of assigning URLs and e-mail addresses of members of a group such that the "@" sign is the dot in the URL. For example, if a group used a so-called third-level URL, www.john.smith.com, the e-mail address would be john@smith.com.

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