Tag Archives: software patents
The problem with patents in graphic form
Cool infographic inspired by NPR report at This American Life by Frugal Dad. Source: http://frugaldad.com Tweet
More opposition to patents on abstract ideas
This is good news and I hope that the opinion of Cato Institute, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and the Reason Foundation will help with the debate against software patents also in Europe. It’s not much of an exaggeration to say … Continue reading
Samsung scores against Apple in NL
If you’ve been following the European version of Apple vs Samsung saga, here is a piece of news from a person I trust, the tl;dr version: Apple has LOST all claims wrt the european patent 2098948. The court thinks that … Continue reading
Google swallows Motorola for $12.5B
This is what Google buying Motorola is all about: Our acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by strengthening Google’s patent portfolio, which will enable us to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies. via Official … Continue reading
Patents, Google and people that don’t get it
John Gruber rants about Google ranting about patents and especially the campaign to attack Android based on the absurd US patent system. If it wasn’t Google asking for a reform of the patent system probably Gruber wouldn’t ask these questions: … Continue reading
How Intellectual Ventures Became Americas Biggest Patent Troll
NPR has a great story about software patents and how they’re abused especially by one firm that sues and demands payments from innovators. The story describes the business model of Intellectual Ventures, a firm whose only purpose is to accumulate … Continue reading
Why I think we won the battle against software patents
After many years talking about the damages to innovation created by patents on software, I believe that the we can consider the battle won: the free software/open source movement should focus its attention on other battles. While I agree with … Continue reading
Florian’s comment on victory
Florian Mueller left a comment on my previous post about the software patents campaign. I promised to reply soon and I will, but meanwhile I think it’s worth reading, if you haven’t already: I was quite actively involved in the … Continue reading
Microsoft cannot be trusted
My friend Gianugo Rabellino has a tough job trying to help Microsoft clean up its image of anti-open source company. The best comment I read about its latest attack on Android and Linux (the ebook reader is just an excuse, … Continue reading
Patents have become landmines
After many years trying to export the US ‘intellectual property’ laws to the rest of the world, China has find a way to use the stupidity of the American patent system against Americans. Finally, commentators admit that Chinese patents will … Continue reading
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