Coupures de Presse [ le 11 février, 2002 ]

Articles à la "Une" : www.netsurf.ch

L'hypertexte en justice BT agite son brevet sur l'hypertexte L'opérateur britannique assigne en justice un premier FAI américain pour violation de son brevet sur l'hypertexte déposé en 1976. Les débats s'annoncent houleux. Le Journal du Net

Press clippings [ February 11 2002 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Copyright Issue Court Rules 'Thumbn ail' Images OK, Full-Sized Copies Not In an important decision for the application of copyright law on the Internet, a federal appeals court has ruled that while Web sites may legally reproduce and post "thumbnail" versions of copyrighted photographs, displaying full-sized copies of the images violates artists' exclusive right to display their own works.  (Wired) In Cyberspace Police Badges for Sale on Net Federal investigators are cracking down on Internet sales of real -- and fake -- police, FBI, Secret Service, and other law enforcement badges. In the wake of September 11's attacks, they are worried the badges could be bought by terrorists who could use them to get into government buildings, airports, power plants, and other facilities. (TechTV) Hyperlink Patent Goes to Trial Who owns the hyperlink patent? British Telecommunications rocked the Internet in June 2000, when they claimed ownership of a hyperlinks patent (patent 4,873,662), registered 16 years ago. In December 2000 BT began its legal fight to claim back millions of dollars in licensing revenues from US ISPs byfilling it's first case against Prodigy Communications. n/e/tsurf And a U.S. federal court will hear preliminary arguments next week. Latest article: Hyperlink patent case may embarrass BT BT Group's controversial legal fight to assert monopoly rights over one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet - and hence to claim multi-million dollar royalties - opens in court in New York on Monday. FT BT goes to court in fight to establish Web surfing  patent It may sound far-fetched, but a U.S. federal court will hear preliminary arguments next week to determine if this most elemental of Internet activities is the business property of a lone company, protected in the form of a patent. News.com Background Articles: — BT holds US 'hyperlink' patent June 19,  2000 — BT détiendrait un brevet sur les hyperliens June 20, 2000 — BT launches US hyperlinks legal action December 14, 2000 Patent: — United States Patent  4,873,662 Sargent October 10, 1989