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A subsidiary of the UK Ministry of Defence has been granted a UK patent on the MBOC signal design, which was a product of lengthy and cooperative negotiations between U.S. and European scientists.
The UK patent, taken in the names of two UK scientists participating in the project, is being used by a legal firm to demand royalty fees from receiver manufacturers. This is causing considerable controversy. GPS World will provide more context and details in an upcoming story.
