There's a bit of a problem, however. The patent (5,838,906) has already been nullified, and then subsequently reinstated on an appeal.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/03/05/eolas_web_patent_nul...

Tim Berners-Lee has already written about it:

http://www.w3.org/2003/10/27-rogan.html

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/10/30/bernerslee_comes_out...

This is still a pretty interesting fight. It might do you some good to panic, just a little.