We want to take time to study our options before we take any steps. Business process patents are at the heart of a growing controversy on the Internet. Such patents may have little or nothing to do with underlying technology. In October, the company sued Microsoft for patent infringement over a similar method being employed by the software giant's Expedia travel service. Forrester Research analyst David Cooperstein said it remains to be seen how the process patents will stand up in courts.
Most suits are still in the preliminary stages.
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