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- Software patents illegal...
- Software patents illegal...interesting article..http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39270929,00.htmand I just had to send the European Government this:I wish to inform you that I actually agree with your decision, that software patents are not to be issued or respected.A patent on software is identicle to a Patent on a cook book.Both are a collection of...
- Tags: software, software patent, patent
- Discussion threads 2006-05-25
- Software patents
- are they something to be encouraged?or something to be discouraged?why?I think they should be discouraged, as they hurt the quality of applications for the lifetime of the patent.with a patent, on software, it's more the idea than the specific application that is getting patented, this means you have a significant...
- Tags: software, Adobe PDF, patent, software patent
- Discussion threads 2005-02-21
- HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today! By ...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, patent, software patent, software, Martin Fink, Hewlett-Packard Co., Linux
- Technical articles 2005-02-16
- Bill Gates and other communists
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today! By ...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, patent, software, Bill Gates, software patent, megacorporation, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2005-02-15
- Open-source honchos trash software patents
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- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, UNIX, patent, software, software patent, Brian Behlendorf, Linus Torvalds, open source, Linux
- Technical articles 2005-02-02
- Munich to press on with Linux switch
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ReutersMore than a year after the German city of Munich declared its landmark intention to abandon Microsoft Windows in favor of upstart rival Linux, its councilors are finally...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, software, Linux, patent, software patent, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2004-09-29
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- RIM was not enough: NTP Sues four major telcos for patent infringement
- Patent lawsI find these patents awarded on ideas and not on implementation are at the least frivolous and stifle creativity. We should patent only implementations of an idea. Most software patents are obvious and based on processes that have already been implemented in nature or in objects we use in...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., jpclermont900@..., patent, NTP
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- PatentVue (exe)
- PatentVue software enables you to search and download unlimited numbers of patents and published applications from the US patent office and the European Patent Office USPTO and EPO over the Web. Each patent or published application is saved as a single PDF document, enabling ease of locating and sharing. Note:...
- Tags: Patent, PatentVue Software
- Software downloads 2005-03-09
- PatDL Pro Plus (exe)
- As a scientific researcher or a patent professional, you may need massive and important information frequently from patents. However, very few countries's patent offices could provide the service of full-text downloading to the public, which will bring inconvenience to you. PatDL is a software of Patent Searcher and Downloader which...
- Tags: Patent, Researcher, PatDL
- Software downloads 2007-10-01
- BrainDex Patent Downloader (exe)
- BrainDex Patent Downloader enables you to download worldwide patents as Adobe PDF documents. Special features include unique highlight, right-click and download capability in IE, Netscape, and Mozilla Firefox just highlight a patent number on any Web page, right click, and select BrainDex Patent Download to view any patent PDF on...
- Tags: Patent, Adobe PDF, BrainDex Patent Downloader
- Software downloads 2006-01-24
- Non-Disruptive Backups and Migrations Enhances European Patent Protection and Management
- The European Patent Office grants European patents. The EPO carries out searches and substantive examinations on a steadily rising number of European patent applications and international applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The European Patent Office EPO needed to support up to 60 million patents documents and 800,000 patents...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., Patent, Backup, Migration, European Patent Office, It Management, It service Management
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Patent infringement may lead to a ban on hard drive imports
- So, is it me? or is everyone siding with the major companies here?Because of the impact that will be felt in the hardware field due to hard drives not being avaible?What about the patent holders here? Whats the point of them even filing suit if everyone is going to...
- Tags: DanLM, patent holder, hard drive
- Discussion threads 2007-10-12
- United States Patent and Trademark Office rejects Amazon's 1-Click patent
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected most of Amazon's 1-Click related patents due to evidence of another patent that predates it. Excerpt from CNET News.com: In its decision, dated September 26, the three-judge panel reversed an earlier decision approving the patent claims and...
- Tags: Patent, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. Patent And Trademark Office, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-17
- PatentDownloader (zip)
- Downloads patent specifications from JPO Japanese Patent, USPTO US Patent and WIPO PCT and saves as RTFD or save as PDF file. Also analyzes specifications and creates reference character list automatically.
- Tags: Specification
- Software downloads 2006-10-10
- Study Manual: Tips and Basics for the Patent Bar (zip)
- Pass the Patent Bar Exam and begin your journey toward becoming a Patent Practitioner. This free e-book delves into the in's and out's of the patent bar exam and provides you with step-by-step advice on how to tackle it. Learn test taking strategies and helpful study tips.
- Tags: Patent, E-books, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2004-04-05
- Patent auctions: Lawyer's dream or way of the future?
- What would you bid for intellectual property?Patent auctions may signal new lawsuits from intellectual property companies that build portfolios to extract large settlements. Patent consulting firm Ocean Tomo claims it has devised a more comprehensive way to put a dollar figure on a patent, giving intellectual property owners and potential...
- Tags: intellectual property, patent
- Discussion threads 2006-03-03
- PatentWrangler (exe)
- PatentWrangler is for individuals needing quick access to United States patents, published patent applications from the USPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office, and European Patent Office. It's a solution that enables you to conveniently download patents and patent applications in PDF format at home, work, or on the road....
- Tags: Patent Application, Patent, U.S. Patent And Trademark Office, PatentWrangler
- Software downloads 2007-12-19
- Welcome to litigation land, 2006
- Patent reformThis case points to the urgent need for patent reform. Software patents and "methods and concepts" patents should be eliminated. Software can still be copyrighted to protect the intellectual property. I recommend www.groklaw.net for a full discussion on this critical issue.
- Tags: Schuylkill, patents, law, lawsuits, it management, litigation
- Discussion threads 2006-03-06
- Microsoft wins patent lawsuit over boot-up technology
- A U.S. District Court jury in Texas has ruled that Microsoft did not infringe on patents claimed by Computer Acceleration Corp., a subsidiary of patent warehousing firm Acacia Research Corp. Excerpt from Network World: The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
- Tags: Patent, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-18
- Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris
- Sun plans patent protection for SolarisWhen Sun Microsystems releases Solaris as open-source software, it plans to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS. Details of the protection plan will be revealed when Sun announces its licensing terms for open-source Solaris in the coming weeks.Talk...
- Tags: Newsletter Editor, open source, patent protection, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun plans patent protection, Sun Solaris
- Discussion threads 2004-11-18
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