The US patent office has informed TeleDynamics that it will be granted the patent, causing concern among market research businesses and others.
However, several critics believe that any attempt by TeleDynamics to enforce the patent could be challenged on the grounds that it is too broad to be enforceable. Indeed, some have expressed the opinion that, on the basis of statements made by the company itself, Teledynamics did not invent the techniques concerned.
Despite this assertion, the company evidently feels that it has been rightly awarded the patent and its CEO, Monte Sims, confirmed its opinion that “it’s not an erroneous patent of any type”. He added: “We will defend our patent.”