An anonymous reader writes "The Patent and Trademark Office has now made clear that its newly developed position on patentable subject matter will invalidate many and perhaps most software patents, including pioneering patent claims to such innovators as... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Thu, Jul 24 2008
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| 22 Jul 08 |
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The Death of Google's Patents (Dennis Crouch/Patent Law Blog) » techmeme Dennis Crouch / Patent Law Blog: The Death of Google's Patents — By John F. Duffy* [PDF Version (42 KB)] — The Patent and Trademark Office has now made clear that its newly developed position on patentable subject... |
| 28 Jul 08 |
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Software Patent Sanity on the Way? » slashdot Ars Technica is reporting that the traditionally silent US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may be starting to turn things around. It seems that in recent action the USPTO has started to make it much easier to invalidate software patents with some... |
| 24 Sep 08 |
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Sept 24 Is World Day Against Software Patents » slashdot zoobab writes "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... |
| 17 Aug 08 |
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Can I Be Fired For Refusing To File a Patent? » slashdot An anonymous reader writes "I am a developer for a medium-sized private technology company getting ready for an IPO. My manager woke up one morning and decided to patent some stuff I did recently. The problem is, I'm strongly opposed to software patents,... |
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New Patentable Idea: A Way to Invalidate Vague Patents (Brad Stone/Bits) » techmeme Brad Stone / Bits: New Patentable Idea: A Way to Invalidate Vague Patents — There's not much love in legal circles for the so-called “business method” patent, an exclusive intellectual property right over a novel way of doing... |
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