[aspectj-users] AOP Patent

[Steffen Euch <steffen.euch@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!

I'm curious why Xerox has patented AOP. What are the legal consequences 
of this fact? Is it possible that people or companies that use AOP have 
to pay to get a license in future?

Here is the patent:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/%20srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,467,086.WKU.&OS=PN/6,467,086&RS=PN/%206,467,086

Thanks for your help!

Steffen