White House opposes tech-backed patent bill
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| The Bush administration argues that such an approach "would introduce new
| complications and risks reducing incentives to innovate."
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9773753-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Nonetheless:
House OKs revamp of patent system
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| A ban on "tax planning" patents: Since a 1998 court ruling that allowed
| patents on business methods, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded
| some 50 such patents that relate to tax strategies, including how to minimize
| or defer one's tax liability. A narrow provision in this bill attempts to
| prohibit such inventions from gaining protection.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6206816.html
Good step in the right direction.
Press release:
http://www.linuxelectrons.com/news/general/11764/house-representatives-passes-patent-reform-act-2007
Nokia braces for Trade Commission patent probe
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| "For the proper functioning of the standardisation process and continued
| industry innovation, Nokia believes companies should refrain from seeking
| injunctions for standards essential patents," said a Nokia statement,
| according to Reuters.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/07/nokia_interdigital_patent_probe/
Related:
http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/3000/PX03020.pdf
House May Vote on Patent Reform Friday
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| "We've spent three Congresses on this," said Steve Elmendorf, a lobbyist for
| the Coalition for Patent Fairness, a group of technology companies, such as
| Microsoft, Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc., that favor the legislation.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070904/patent_reform_house.html?.v=1
Getting Back to Patent Application Bug Spraying...
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| For sure I don't want any patents getting approved that might be used against
| FOSS someday because I wasn't paying attention. My worry is that because we
| have been busy elsewhere, the Microsoft patent submission might slide by, get
| approved by default despite there being prior art we neglected to mention,
| and then the FUD machine can start up about how it's now a super strong
| patent that made it through a FOSS community examination.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070904192707124
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