W3C HTML Patent Advisory Group Final Report Published

The W3C HTML Patent Advisory Group (PAG) has published its final report. The PAG was chartered in 2003 to study HTML specification issues raised by the court case of Eolas v. Microsoft and US Patent 5,838,906. The HTML PAG recommended that the W3C Director contact the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and request a reexamination which is underway. The USPTO made a preliminary report rejecting all claims. Visit the HTML home page.