Senin, 25 April 2005

Microsoft Calls For Patent Reform


CNet reports that a formidable coalition, including Microsoft as well as Oracle are calling for patent reform. At terminal weekend’s Association for Competitive Technology Conference, Brad Smith, Microsoft’s full general counsel called for it to endure made easier to challenge patents 1 time they’ve been granted. His call, which was heard yesteryear a large release of Congressional staffers inward the audience, was motivated yesteryear the fact that Microsoft finds itself defending itself against 35 to xl infringement suits at whatever 1 time. Oracle’s primary patent counsel pointed to the fact that patent infringement damages far transcend what companies would pay to licence the technology question. The telephone call upwards is existence backed yesteryear the U.S.A. Chamber of Commerce as well as the Senate Judicial Committee met yesterday (Monday) to regard patent reform legislation.


Patents – constantly vilified

can’t aid merely intend that it would endure to a greater extent than sensible to grant enterprise patents inward the begin place, rather than focusing on challenging them afterward they’ve been granted.

Bad patents here, here as well as here

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