FTC: Yahoo! Inc- FTC Hearing on The Evolving IP Marketplace http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-112137/ftc:yahoo-inc-ftc-hearing-on-the-evolving-ip-marketplace Posts in the discussion thread "FTC: Yahoo! Inc- FTC Hearing on The Evolving IP Marketplace" - Standards for software patentability between EU, APAC and US lacking harmonization in key areas; In re Bilski preserves legitimate role for software and business method patents, but uncertainties remain; We need "Safe Harbor" claiming for software and business method patents in U.S. that would meet subject matter requirements of EPC and APAC nations; "Inventive Step" harmonization with "Non-Obviousness Standards" Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:39:19 +0000 http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-112137#post-331380 FTC: Yahoo! Inc- FTC Hearing on The Evolving IP Marketplace http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-112137/ftc:yahoo-inc-ftc-hearing-on-the-evolving-ip-marketplace#post-331380 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:18:35 +0000 zoobab 2946 "Standards for software patentability between EU, APAC and US lacking harmonization in key areas; In re Bilski preserves legitimate role for software and business method patents, but uncertainties remain; We need "Safe Harbor" claiming for software and business method patents in U.S. that would meet subject matter requirements of EPC and APAC nations; "Inventive Step" harmonization with "Non-Obviousness Standards""

Source: http://www.ftc.gov/bc/workshops/ipmarketplace/docs/dvalz.pdf

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