Y2K patent holders joining up to collect licensing fees

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NEW YORK (February 9, 2000 7:21 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - Two software developers who hold patents covering fixes for the Y2K computer bug are teaming up to try to collect licensing fees from the nation's largest companies.

Their effort is likely to face skepticism. The government is already reviewing one patent after critics complained that the repair method it covers is not so original.

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For the rest of the story, see after all@these.years), February 09, 2000

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Lurking, you got to get it back to the original, Still Crazy after all@these.years. P.S. Link didn't work.

-- Check Your (link@gain.com), February 09, 2000.

Oops. For the rest of the story, see http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/0,1643,500165796 -500210583-500976919-0,00.html.

-- Still lurking crazily (after all@these.years), February 09, 2000.

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