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By Eric Waltmire on February 11, 2009
Software Patent News for February 11th: JPO Launches a project for public review of patent applications [East Meets West] The JPO [Japanese Patent Office] launched a project for public review of patent applications similar to the USPTO’s “Peer-to-Patent” system. The project concentrates on patent applications in the information technology field (e.g. computers, software, networks, etc.). [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on February 7, 2009
Software Patent News for February 7th: No No Words: What Words do you Avoid in Patent Applications [Patently-O] – Dennis is "planning to do a quick study of "no no words" in patent applications and how their use has changed over time. Examples include "objects of the invention," the "present invention," "must," "prior art," "limitation," [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on February 6, 2009
Software Patent News for February 5th: The History of Software Patents [IPWatchdog.com] – Eugene Quinn: "this is the first in a series of articles that will explore the history of software patents and how we have gotten to the point where we are today." The BPAI and the Machine or Transformation test of Bilski [Patently-O] [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on February 5, 2009
Software Patent Bits for February 5th: The Last Defence Of The IP System: An Interview With Jamie Boyle [Intellectual Property Watch] – "I think open access and commercial forms of distribution are not incompatible. If you look at IBM, IBM is the largest patent holder in the world and they now make twice as much [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on January 24, 2009
Software Patent News for January 24th: UK IPO sticks to four-step software patent test [ITProPortal.com] – "The [UK] Intellectual Property Office has previously recognised that an invention which either solves a technical problem external to the computer or solves "a technical problem within the computer" is not excluded," it said. "What Symbian has now shown [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on January 19, 2009
Software Patent News for January 19th: Patent suit on method of using Icons that look like the content of the files they represent [Patently-O] – In 1998 three central-Indiana inventors filed for patent protection iconic software. The claims – finally issued in 2008 – cover a method of using icons that look like the content [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on October 31, 2008
Software Patent Bits for October 13th through October 31st: In re Bilski Decision Analysis [Patently-O] – Patentable Process Must Either (1) be Tied to a particular machine or (2) Transform a Particular Article Paul Cole on Patentability of Computer Software in UK [Patently-O] – In Symbian Limited v. Comptroller General of Patents [2008] EWCA Civ [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on October 10, 2008
Software Patent Bits for September 23rd through October 10th: Facebook Dismissed from Search Patent Suit [The Prior Art] – – Facebook was dismissed from a lawsuit based on U.S. Patent No. 6,199,067, which claims the use of user profiles in Internet search. PA Advisors asserted the patent in a suit against Google, Yahoo, Facebook, and [...]
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By Bookmarks on September 25, 2008
Intellectual Property Rights and Software Protection – A UK Programmer’s View [eNewsMediaMagazine] – This article is provided by Leigh Ellis, a UK based software solicitor and qualified software engineer who providing legal advice to technology businesses in the UK and worldwide. Liegh provides that the foundations for software protection lay directly and indirectly by contract, [...]
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By Eric Waltmire on September 20, 2008
Bosch, Dupont and Xerox Join Eco-Patent Commons — Bosch, DuPont and Xerox Corporation have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a business effort to help the environment by pledging environmentally-beneficial patents to the public domain.(tags: Patent) Chief Judge: Balski will be Very Significant [Patently-O] Chief Judge Michel is quoted: “One of the most important cases pending with [...]
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