Bad news for Eolas...

…but good for Microsoft and all those web developers who might be saved the pain of having to redo their old pages to fit in with the new system.

In an unusual move, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering whether to revoke a patent that Internet experts claim could hobble Web browsing and online commerce. The office’s top patent-examination official has ordered a review of a patent that covers the ability of Web browsers to display multimedia content, the office confirmed on Thursday.