[CQ-Contest] eqsl.cc patents?

[Kenneth E. Harker]

     N5UP apparently has filed for patents on the idea of QSLing 
electronically, and has made a veiled threat to shut down the Logbook 
of the World project through patent protection:

http://www.qslcard.com/qslcard/reasonswhy.cfm

     At least that's how I interpret it.  Has anybody else been following 
this particular patent issue?  Anyone found the patent applications 
online?

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