Auction of Internet commerce patents draws concern

Patents said to cover key facets of Internet transaction technology will be auctioned off by creditors of the bankrupt Commerce One.
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Microsoft should buy them.

Microsoft is the only company that needs the changes, right now. If Microsoft buys all those patents, I doubt they will ask for much royalties for them.

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