[Mapserver-users] multimap.com patent

[Dave McIlhagga]

There was a big legal battle brewing over this about a year and a half 
ago, but I never heard what came of it.  I assume the patent never got 
too far since there are many websites in Europe and the US providing 
commercial services that would infringe this if it were legal including 
the biggest locators such as AOL MapQuest and Microsoft MapPoint.

Did anyone ever hear what happened to this?

Dave
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Dave McIlhagga
DM Solutions Group


William Miles wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I just subscribed to mapserver's mailing list today. In the process off
> looking for mapping software, I came upon http://multimap.com and saw
> that they have been granted a patent for "covering internet mapping
> technology" for both Europe and the US. The article states: "The
> Multimap.com patent describes methods for displaying the locations of
> one or more places - hotels, restaurants, stores, etc. - on a map, with
> hyperlinks between the map and pages of information about the location.
> Specifically, the patent covers methods of operating a map server
> separately from local information servers."
> 
> That is basically what I wanted to use mapserver for. I guess my hands
> are tied.
> 
> Anyway, the article can be found at
> http://www.multimap.com/static/pr/pr9_ukpatent.htm
> 
> Cheers
> William Miles
> 
> 
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