Microsoft Trying to Patent RSS?

[Zoobar]

uspto.gov

uspto.gov

Can read about it below:
http://blogs.business2.com/beta/2006/12/does_microsoft_.html

 

[Rubber Duck]

It would seem that Microsoft are just trying to prevent anyone else doing it.

If they get rejected which according to the article is highly likely, it make it very difficult for anyone else to make progress on a patent.