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Subject: OB10 patent on common e-invoicing pattern?
- From: Mikkel Hippe Brun <mhb@schemaworks.com>
- To: ubl-dev@lists.oasis-open.org
- Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:36:13 +0200
Hello ubl-dev,
OB10 has received a patent on an "Communication
routing apparatus" (US patent and European patent). The patent describes a
middleware product (e.g. an ESB) where the ESB acts as an intermediary messaging
hub between many IT-systems. It basically describes protocol conversion and
content conversion of e-invoices between 1) senders 2) the hub and 3) receivers.
The characteristics of the OB10 patent are that static and dynamic data is added
to the input protocol and the input content.
I my view this is standard functionality in many
middleware products and most ESB's. I also believe that the described pattern of
transformations of protocols and content describes exactly what Value Added
Network Operators has been making a business on for the last 20+ years. The "VA"
(Value Added) in the VAN acronym - is to do transformations on protocols and
contents like it is described in the patent.
There is less than 7 weeks to oppose the patent. I
therefore urge suppliers of Middleware products and service providers to send an
opposition to the patent.
Best regards
Mikkel Hippe Brun
Technical Director @ PEPPOL.eu
Cheif Consultant @ The Danish National IT and
Telecom Agency
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