Industry Committee study on Science and Technology is underway
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| Patent quality is very low in some subject matter, such as software, which
| creates a practical problem. Patent quality must be assured in each subject
| matter area., possibly with a rule saying that 50% must be good quality in
| order for patents to be granted and/or enforceable in that subject matter? It
| is competition and first mover advantage, not exclusive rights, that drive
| innovation in software
|
| We need a “Fair Use” doctrine for patent law, possibly carving out interface
| patents, royalty-free FLOSS implementations, and the activities of private
| citizens in their home or as amateurs and tinkerers. Patents for producing
| hardware or other tangibles are often opened up to competitors using RAND
| (Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory) licensing terms where there is a low
| per-copy royalty which is offered to anyone. While RAND is appropriate for
| tangibles, it is inappropriate for software which has a natural marginal cost
| of zero. RAND excludes from implementation any businesses using peer
| production methodologies.
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http://blogs.itworldcanada.com/insights/2008/04/22/industry-committee-study-on-science-and-technology-is-underway/
Action and commitment the keys to SME growth: Eurochambres
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| Speaking at the Informal Meeting of ministers for Competitiveness in Brdo
| (Slovenia) today, Arnaldo Abruzzini, Secretary General of EUROCHAMBRES,
| reiterated the need for a political commitment at all levels in favour of
| Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), in particular in relation to the
| forthcoming Small Business Act.
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http://www.eubusiness.com/SMEs/eurochambres.08-04-17/
The US is a lost cause (overly corrupted by big corporations)
Tech-Backed Patent Reform Bill on Ice
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| Patent overhaul spurred by the technology industry is in jeopardy of dying,
| after facing stiff competition from the pharmaceutical industry.
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| [...]
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| The technology industry, which relies a large number of patents, says it
| wants to change the law to deter “patent trolls,” or firms that hoard patents
| with the sole intent of enforcing them against infringers – regardless of
| whether or not the firm has any R&D resources or even a product utilizing the
| patent.
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| Formally known as S.1145, the Patent Reform Act opened a rift in the business
| world: biotech companies, labor unions, inventors, and capital firms squared
| off against the high tech and financial services industry, with companies
| like Cisco, Microsoft, Intel, and Bank of America fighting for the bill’s
| passage.
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http://www.dailytech.com/TechBacked+Patent+Reform+Bill+on+Ice/article11492.htm
The bill was useless anyway.
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