Licensing is both a strategic benefit and a requirement
Licensing AVS Technology® should be viewed as both a strategic benefit and a legal requirement. Any organization with a computer-operated system that procures custom goods and services, by following the steps outlined in AVS Technology®, is required to obtain a license to use (or continue using) the patented* procedure protected by AVS Technology®. This applies to systems that are developed internally as well as those used through third-party brokers, procurement services and system providers. You should check with your system or service provider to ensure that the system you are using is in compliance with AVS Technology® licensing requirements.

* U.S. Patent No. 6,397,197, Patent No. 7,451,106, post-Bilski Patent No. 7,788,143, and Continuing Application 12/855,423 (collectively, the AVS Technology®) – This thicket of patents covers all custom goods and services, not just print.