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I highly doubt VeriSign will enforce its new patent through the Courts, as it would probably be overturned, just as AOL's patent on instant messaging would be overturned. However, VeriSign may use it as an "obey us, do as we say, or else ..." type thing (perhaps to get more registrars on side with the WLS or what not). It could be a powerful blackmail mechanism.
(I am not a lawyer, nor am I even a law student. However, from following the news on this type of thing for many years, there seems to be enough precident to substantiate Professor Froomkin's hypothesis or mine.)
Best,
Doug
Doug Mehus
http://doug.mehus.info/ [mehus.info]
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