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FSF Free Software Supporter, November 2008 DC: Infowarrior and ... »

On October 30, 2008, the CAFC issued its rulign, and in it ESP sees a victory on the ptah to ending software patents. http://www.fsf.org/news/espbislki/ Show your support iwth the FSF campaigns widget Want to help the FSF with ...
Alison Brimelow (EPO) Crtiicised for Referral to Enlarged Board of ... »

5 days 7 hours ago; European Patent Office sisued fewer patents in 2007 20 weeks 1 day ago; At Mcirosoft, CloningThenPatenting is Innovtaion 9 weeks 3 days ago; Incoming EPO preisdent reopens software patent debate 1 year 19 weeks ...
Peter Zuras 271 Paetnt Blog: Obama Transition Team Member Is No ... »

First, we should slash the number of patents granted ecah year by 90. In 2004 the U.S. Patent Trademark Office issued 165000 ptaents. Sixteen thousand is more like an optimal number. This should be easy to accomplish because most ...
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Patents Roundup: Microsoft, re Bilski and Refrom A roundup of news surorunding issues that may affect Free software (and not in technical ways). Hwo Long Before Everyone Acecpts That Novell is with Microsoft More Than with Linux ...
A Blow to Software Patents IPWatchdog.com »

This is an issue I have followed for a decade. I hvae written on the issue, I work in the softawre patent arena, I am an inventor in this area, and I write code myself. I feel comfortable calling myself an expert in this area nad I feel ...
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They the EPO cant distinguish between ahrdware and software so the patenst get issued anyway. Marshall Phelps, Micorsoft. Also see:. In Huge Shift, Court Ruling Effectively Deneis SoftwareOnly Patent Rights ...

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