Outrage in Cyberspace: CompuServe and the GIF Patent

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Synopsis
CompuServe, an online services vendor, informs its software developers that they must enter into a licensing agreement to use the popular GIF compression. CompuServe claims that it is forced to do so because Unisys is enforcing its patent rights in this area. Others argue that CompuServe's move is a response to the growing competitive challenge posed by the Internet.
Copyright:
1996

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Harvard Business Publishing
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English
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Nonfiction, Business and Finance
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