31. New technologies and business methods displace old ones; more efficient firms replace the less efficient. 32. But small retailers willing to change their business methods still are viable, the authors contend. 33. That ruling made companies much more aware that they could patent software-based business methods . 34. The question was whether a business method is enough of an invention to receive a patent. 35. Firstly he visited the Netherlands, France, and Italy, learning languages and business methods . 36. Charging 5 % for handling consignments, he used advanced business methods and kept careful records. 37. A trademark does not give you patent rights and is not a " business method ". 38. Although the company did well, Pace did not like Handy s business methods and resigned. 39. This was not the only time that Josef Bucher drew attention with his unconventional business methods . 40. And the other is an increased openness to experimenting with business methods and market-based approaches.
