I just heard about the proposed ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) over at Free Software Daily and from the Free Software Foundation.
Read more »Stop the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
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Anger as IP sacrificed for interoperability
http://www.managingip.com –
The European Commission’s initiative to promote interoperability at the expense of IP rights has been criticized by the software industry
Read more »Australian patent database goes public
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Good news for anyone who comes within a mile of patent law! Okay, so it might not be such great news for anyone who, under legal advice, should avoid coming within a mile of patents in the first place…
Read more »Computer Software And Intellectual Property Rights
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This paper discusses, how intellectual property rights operate in the field of computer software.
It was read by Justice Yatindra Singh Judge Allahabad High Court on 15th March 2008 at National Conference on Advancements in Information Communication Technology Allahabad
Software patents - yet more confusion
http://ipkitten.blogspot.com –
In a press release, the UK-IPO has highlighted Mr Justice Patten's decision of today (not yet on BAILII) to overturn the UK-IPO's decision to refuse an application by Symbian, on the grounds that it consisted solely of a computer program.
Read more »Troll Tracker sued: Judge Ward's son is the plaintiff
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The Daily Journal's Tuesday edition (not linkable) reports that Troll Tracker author Rick Frenkel, and his employer Cisco, have been sued for defamation by two East Texas attorneys who are players in that district's patent litigation scene, Eric Albritton and T. John Ward, Jr.
Read more »Second Life Artists Rightfully upset over "SLART" trademark
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A trademark lawyer writes about the reaction to the recent decision to grant trademark registration to the term "SLART", widely used to refer to art done in the Second Life virtual world. The registrant is reportedly trying to stop others from using the term. The article includes an overview of trademark law and discussion of its application in virtual worlds.
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Will Patent Battles End Free Linux?
http://www.pcmag.com –
Is the open-source community stealing ideas from commercial vendors? IP Innovations seems to think so; the patent-holding company recently filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Linux distributors Red Hat and Novell, claiming that Linux uses ideas originally developed at the Xerox PARC laboratory.
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Open Standards, Access To Knowledge Discussed At IGF
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Intellectual property-related issues were a topic avoided by governments during the 2003-2005 World Summit on the Information Society, which gave way to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). But at the second IGF in Rio de Janeiro last week there were several IP-related workshops.
Read more »Consortium Standards Journal - August – September 2007
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A wealth of commentary on the subjects of standards, OOXML, ODF, and related topics. Each article available in pdf.
Read more »(Mis)understandings of the words “intellectual property”
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Last month I was threatened with police intervention after taking pictures of my two-year-old. Why?
Read more »The patent infringement suit: A playbook
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Last week's announcement of a patent infringement suit against Red Hat and Novell set in motion speculation about motives, theories, agendas, and behind-the-scenes players. If you've been feeling like you need a scorecard to keep up, then you're in luck.
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Those who can compete, do. Those who can't, sue
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I'm a wee bit tired by patent FUD and other substitutes for real competition from Microsoft. Microsoft has built a great business on comparatively good products. Yet in its old age, it seems incapable of competing on customer value and instead keeps fetishing its patent portfolio, as if anyone but its lawyers care about those.
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FOSS Crowd Unfazed by First Linux Patent Lawsuit
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At the end of a week filled with more chest-thumping and FUD-spewing by software's self-appointed patent sheriffs, two of Linux's major players have been slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit. Friday's suit marks the first time Linux patents have ever been challenged in court.
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Dear Steve.....
http://walkingwithelephants.blogspot.com –
I know you are quite concerned that Red Hat is not showing due respect for your (unidentified) patents, but it strikes me as a little rich that you or Microsoft should be lecturing anyone on the proper respect for the patents of others given all of the following parties that believe that Microsoft does not respect their patents...
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