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ltl · 11-23-2003, 08:06 AM

If anyone is interested - it seems this may be a worldwide patent. I checked as I was considering the consequences if they went after card processors. Here's the European patent number: EP0501697. You can look it up here:

http://www.espacenet.com/access.htm

If this patent is not overturned and AT&T start pursuing it aggressively with card processors and their license fees are extortionate the situation could turn very nasty quite quickly - particularly if you rely on your liveliehood from your Internet business!

A lot of if's in the above but I think if you have a family to support and this is your only income you should consider that now is perhaps the time to diversify?

11-23-2003, 08:06 AM
ltl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34	If anyone is interested - it seems this may be a worldwide patent. I checked as I was considering the consequences if they went after card processors. Here's the European patent number: EP0501697. You can look it up here: http://www.espacenet.com/access.htm If this patent is not overturned and AT&T start pursuing it aggressively with card processors and their license fees are extortionate the situation could turn very nasty quite quickly - particularly if you rely on your liveliehood from your Internet business! A lot of if's in the above but I think if you have a family to support and this is your only income you should consider that now is perhaps the time to diversify?