Non-profits share methods patents.WASHINGTON -- Non-profit Inovation Alliance Members, including United Way groups in the U.S., have agreed to combat the threat of the highly controversial "business method patent" by sharing any current and future business method patents on a royalty-free basis. The business method patents were created over 10 years ago to cover technology that enables business carry on transactions over the internet. The alliance claims that the patents threaten to stifle technological innovation and raise fundraising
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