May 09, 2007

AIS Media Inc. CEO, Thomas Harpointner, was interviewed by E-Commerce Times for his opinion on how the Amazon/IBM lawsuit settlement will affect e-commerce. The settlement itself leaves several technology patent law issues unresolved forcing the e-commerce environment to become a little foggy especially for vendors. His statements included:

With the suit now settled, e-commerce vendors are more unsettled than ever over the questions it raised.

"In my mind, this agreement has opened a Pandora's Box," said Thomas Harpointner, CEO of AIS Media, which designs and services e-commerce Web sites.

"The claims are very broad and could set a precedent for IBM to collect royalties from tens of thousands of other, smaller retailers," he told the E-Commerce Times.

Indeed, in its countersuit against IBM, one of Amazon's arguments was that IBM's patent claims were so broad as to be ridiculous.
To read the full story visit: Amazon, IBM Patent Settlement Leaves Thorny Questions Unanswered

About AIS Media
AIS Media, Inc. is an award-winning developer and marketer of proprietary Web applications and professional Web services aimed to meet the needs of small and medium-size businesses. Specific AIS Media products include Excerpo® Storefront (http://www.ExcerpoStorefront.com) and Excerpo® Mail (http://www.ExcerpoMail.com), which enables businesses to conduct e-commerce and run permission-based email marketing programs, respectively. Professional services include interactive media, web site development, credit card merchant services, search engine optimization (SEO) and managed hosting. AIS Media markets its services directly and through its global network of certified partners. For more information on AIS Media’s services and to locate a partner, visit www.aismedia.com

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