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52 US patent applications published on 25 September 2008 and assigned to Microsoft. 20080235807: File System Operation and Digital Rights Management (DRM); 20080235802: Software Tamper Resistance Via Integrity-Checking Expressions; 20080235801: Combining assessment models and client targeting to identify network security vulnerabilities; 20080235791: System and Method for Distributed Module Authentication
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by: 25 Sep 2008 14:27 |
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Today is World Day against Software Patents, apparently: Three years ago the European Parliament stopped the attempt to make software patents enforcable in Europe. An unprecedented community effort made it possible with a relative low awareness about the dangers among larger software companies. Since then litigation and patent traps have become a serious problem for the market and users of software. We need to reduce patent risks which impede innovation and investment.
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by: 25 Sep 2008 14:23 |
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Today is No Software Patents Patents day. I go both ways on software patents. As a business owner I like the idea of asserting an “unfair advantage” over my competitors by coming up with some super duper patented idea that completely locks in my market. As a software engineer I grow concerned at the land grab tactics of some companies. As a member of the world community I grow concerned at WIPO’s and latterly GATT’s attempts to enforce patent law globally over countries who are coming late to the patenting party.
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by: 25 Sep 2008 14:21 |
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The Government of New Zealand is proposing a set of amendments to the national patent law, none of them clearly mentions the exclusions of software from the field of patentability. The Government claims that Free Trade Agreements and other international treaties requires software patents in New Zealand.
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by: 24 Sep 2008 18:02 |
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A global coalition of more than 80 software companies, associations and developers has declared the 24th of September to be the "World Day Against Software Patents".
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by: 24 Sep 2008 17:21 |
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Millionaire Nathan Myhrvold, renowned in the computer industry as a Renaissance man, has a less lofty message for tech companies these days: Pay up. Over the past few years, the former Microsoft Corp. executive has quietly amassed a trove of 20,000-plus patents and patent applications related to everything from lasers to computer chips. He now ranks among the world's largest patent-holders -- and is using that clout to press tech giants to sign some of the costliest patent-licensing deals ever negotiated.
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by: 24 Sep 2008 17:20 |
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Veteran European anti-software patent campaigners have launched the World Day against Software Patents. They say, "The issue of software patents is a global one, and several governments and patent offices around the world continue to grant software & business method patents on a daily basis; they are pushing for legal codification of the practice, such as currently in New Zealand and India. We declare the 24 September as the World Day Against Software Patents, in commemoration of the European Parliament First Reading in 2003 with amendments stopping the harmful patenting of software, guaranteeing that software programmers and businesses can safely benefit from the fruits of their work under copyright law."
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by: 24 Sep 2008 14:14 |
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The Adobe's position on software patents seems to have changed since 1994. Or maybe the current one is influenced by the patent department?
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by: 24 Sep 2008 13:25 |
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We want to overcome the software patent crisis. We raise awareness about their devastating effects on the emerging information and knowlege society where software predominates and we make our constructive reform proposals heard. But without your support there would be no way to succeed. Please sign the online petition.
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by: 24 Sep 2008 12:34 |
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ICT standardisation is facing an increased impact from the inclusion of "patented" technologies in ICT standards and specifications which raises a number of questions to be addressed. For ICT standardisation to continue its role as a major instrument to support competitiveness, to increase interoperability and to respond to industry expectations and societal needs, an adequate balance has to be found between the need for standardised approaches and the interests of IPR owners. Standards developing organisations should be able to implement effective IPR policies while respecting the requirements of competition law.
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by: 24 Sep 2008 11:06 |
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The Adobe's position on software patents seems to have changed since 1994. Or maybe the current one is influenced by the patent department?
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by: 24 Sep 2008 08:50 |
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The Free Software community feels that patents will make a backdoor entry, courtesy this manual and that ongoing public consultation (by the Patent Office) does not take their voices into account. Mr. Abraham says: “We feel that the powerful software lobbies around are pushing for this clause. If allowed, it will affect the basis of innovation, and will in turn affect the industry.” While the Bangalore consultation was “postponed indefinitely,” the Patent Office in its Delhi meeting said this issue called for an “exclusive meeting with the software industry.”
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by: 24 Sep 2008 07:44 |
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Half of the patent applications are filed by only 3% of the applicants. Which means that at least half of the patent applications are filed by large corporations.
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by: 23 Sep 2008 19:44 |
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Does it make sense for an Internet start-up like Alice to file for patent protection? In the good old days of online business method patents (when the PTO was issuing patents like Amazon’s One Click) the answer was a resounding YES. Today I’m not so sure.
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by: 23 Sep 2008 18:42 |
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The Patently-O blog mentions that the judgment on the Bilski case will be published in October. Chief Judge Michel said: "I think it will be a very significant decision. It probably will have broader scope than either In re Comiskey or In re Nuijten".
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by: 23 Sep 2008 18:10 |
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EPO examiners were asking for the demission of the President of the EPO, Alison Brimelow. Very vew examiners believes she is doing something to tackle quality problems of the EPO. EPO does not stand anymore for quality patents, but for progress (bars) and profit.
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by: 23 Sep 2008 18:10 |
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The above excerpt of § 101 is the basis of patent law in the U.S. With the exception of a small modification in 1952, § 101 has remained virtually unchanged since written by Thomas Jefferson. Until recent times, the statute gathered little attention. However, with the addition of software and business method patents in the 1980’s, the statute has been the subject of dispute. Until about 1981, the U.S. Patent Office held that steps performed by a computer were unpatentable under at least § 101. However, in Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175 (1981), the Supreme Court overruled the Patent Office and held that, though an algorithm and the like are abstract and unpatentable, the fact that an otherwise patentable process is carried out on a computer does not make it unpatentable.
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by: 23 Sep 2008 16:43 |
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In particular, they identify software and business methods as an issue, and state that large companies are using the patent system to build thickets that effectively keep competitors out of markets.
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by: 23 Sep 2008 16:28 |
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Bilski is coming (OCTOBER LIKELY) Chief Judge Michel is quoted: "One of the most important cases pending with the [Federal Circuit] today is In re Bilski…. 'It's a very interesting case and I thought all the judges worked very hard on it,' says [Chief Judge] Michel. He adds: 'I think it will be a very significant decision. It probably will have broader scope than either In re Comiskey or In re Nuijten"
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by: 23 Sep 2008 16:23 |
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A global petition designed to raise awareness of software patents will launch on 24 September as part of the World Day against Software Patents. Currently in draft format, the petition includes information about how software patents can affect business, research and development.
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by: 23 Sep 2008 16:21 |
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