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Bilski: What It Means, Part 2 -- Listening to the Dissenting Opinions
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| There probably isn't a single judge on this court who grew up with computers
| in his or her life. But look at their backgrounds a little more carefully,
| and you'll see that while they may not know what you know about tech, they
| are certainly highly educated and highly accomplished individuals in their
| area of expertise, namely patent law. Let's focus on those who wrote
| opinions, now.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20081105132651542
U.S. Courts: New Criteria for Software Patents
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| FOSS lawyers see the decision as a good basis for changes to patent laws.
| They caution, however, that the software world will have to figure on
| increasing lobbying efforts from past patent seekers and "beneficiaries of
| the status quo." The Red Hat press release ends on a positive note with "We
| have a battle before us, but it is a battle we can win."
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http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/u_s_courts_new_criteria_for_software_patents
Recent:
Judges warned about RIAA antics
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| AMERICA'S TOP JUDGES have been briefed on the antics of the Recording
| Industry Association of America.
|
| New York attorney Ray Beckerman has written a paper for the American Bar
| Association's Judge's Journal's bumper summer issue.
|
| Beckerman, who defends people sued by the MAFIAA, told judges about the finer
| points of case law relating to the wave of P2P cases.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/30/judges-warned-riaa-antics
RIAA Hopes New Judge will Nab Sharers
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| Rather that directing the lawsuit at the same defendants as before, the RIAA
| directed it at John Doe (a defendant to be identified later), therefore
| obtaining a new judge ... who may not be so strict about the "making
| available" clauses.
|
| Nice move, RIAA.
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http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007114.htm
Microsoft Misleads on Copyright Reform
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| The Hill Times this week includes an astonishingly misleading and factually
| incorrect article on Canadian copyright written by Microsoft.
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http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2670/125/
Canada moots tough sanctions for DRM flouters
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| The Canadian government today unveiled a controversial proposal to update the
| country's copyright laws.
|
| [...]
|
| It's a somewhat confusing solution that government officials behind the bill
| call a "balanced approach to truly benefit Canadians".
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/12/canada_copyright_reform_june_2008/
Under Pressure, ISP Admits Secret Web Snooping in Kansas
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| Internet service provider Embarq eavesdropped on the web surfing habits of
| 26,000 customers in Kansas without notifying them personally, as part of its
| test of new, controversial advertising technology that profiles users, the
| company told federal lawmakers Wednesday.
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http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/under-pressure.html
UK ISPs agree to menace their filesharing users
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| According to the BBC this week's deal takes the form of a Memorandum of
| Understanding between the ISPs and the Department for Business, Enterprise &
| Regulatory Reform (BERR). Under it, ISPs are reported to have committed to
| achieving a significant reduction in illegal filesharing, and to educate
| their customers on copyright. They need only follow the shining examples of
| the RIAA and the BPI and lo, it will be done.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/23/berr_isp_mou/
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