CNET: British Firm Demands Fees for Hyperlink Patent

J.W. Bizzaro • June 23, 2000

CNET: British Firm Demands Fees for Hyperlink Patent
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``U.K. phone company British Telecommunications says it has asked 17 U.S. Internet service providers for fees for a patent that it says forms the basis of links that connect Web sites. The company said it has held a patent for linking online documents since 1976. Ten of the companies have said they will review the request, according to BT. BT added that it will take legal action in U.S. federal court if the companies, which include America Online, decline to pay the fees. BT did not disclose how much it is asking for.''

Full story:
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2115385.html

This helps to further demonstrate the absurdity of patents.

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Submitted by Nobody ; posted on Friday, January 30, 2004

Can anyone help me with an extractor?!? I need something that will take the hyperlinks of email addresses on a particular website. If possible i then need to store them in a folder or document such as a word document. I just found out that such software existed so i have no idea exactly what im looking for. Please email me @ o6n0zy@hotmail.com. Thanks!!!

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