Document (#9735)

Author
Lennon, M.J.
Title
¬The controversy over the Compton's multimedia patent
Source
Computer law and practice. 10(1994) no.3, S.66-71
Year
1994
Abstract
Examines the controversy surrounding the order of the US Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks directing the re-examination of a patent for a multimedia searching system by Compton's New Media Inc., a California CD-ROM publisher. Details the patent's genesis, the searching system described in it, the system claimed, its prosecution history and discusses the re-examination proceeding and where it is likely to lead
Object
Compton encyclopedia

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