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Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog The US patent office has granted a Microsoft patent application, 7,571,169, which ".is directed at providing a word-processing document in a native XML file format that may be understood by an application that understands XML, or to enable another...
[August 7, 2009, 12:22]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment By the same token if you're exporting here are the vital bits to say get a table into word. I can't quite decide what they've patented here. A quick skim through suggests it's the hinting bit of the system that is the real purpose.
[August 7, 2009, 15:10]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment I think Tezzer has made an excellent point. The leopard does not change its spots. Just another attempt to make money from other peoples' efforts and investments. Shame on Microsoft.
[August 12, 2009, 14:53]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment If I write a word processor that uses XML and Microsoft's lawyers come after me, what's my lawyer going to say? But how can you patent hinting?
[August 7, 2009, 14:47]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment Whether it stands up to scrutiny depends on how deep your pockets are when Microsoft's lawyers call.
[August 7, 2009, 23:10]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment They will try to patent the English language next, or < >, ( ), #, =, { } , and anything else used in writing code. It has been reported that since they have no original ideas of their own, they are trying to capitalize on others.
[August 10, 2009, 13:35]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment ah "Open" XML. Typical Microsoft.
[August 7, 2009, 22:27]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment As far as I can see this is a patent describes using XML to define a document created using a word processor. I would say 'any kind' covers word processor documents. How can you patent using XML is a better question.
[August 7, 2009, 16:00]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment You shouldn't worry too much as the examiner has pointed out some prior art already. However I think the claim is for something like this: bold)(text)hello(/text)(/bold) (text)world(/text) is covered but text)(bold)hello(/bold)world(/text) would...
[August 7, 2009, 16:01]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment Just because the patent has been granted doesn't mean anything, the whole patent looks rotten to me, full of a lot of references to a standards and common practices dressed up as an invention; very suspect.
[August 7, 2009, 19:20]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment There seems enough prior art in the patent itself, much added at the suggestion of the examiner (who presumably rejected the initial 2002 submission). A most peculiar thing.
[August 7, 2009, 16:14]
Microsoft patents XML word processing documents
Blog Comment All of which can be considered XML\XSD editors or word processors. Its yet another idiotic patent from an idiotic government office. I'm sorry my tax dollars are supporting such lame actions. Every application ever written that attempts to put two...
[August 10, 2009, 9:40]
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