Although microchip implantation might be introduced as a voluntary procedure, in time, there will be pressure to make it mandatory. A national identification system via microchip implants could be achieved in two stages. Upon introduction as a voluntary system, the microchip implantation will appear to be palatable. After there is a familiarity with the procedure and a knowledge of its benefits, implantation would be mandatory. --Dr. Elaine M. Ramesh, patent attorney for Franklin Pierce Law Center Most people today are familiar with radio-frequency identification (rfid) technology that is...