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News
- 2009-04-07:
Apple patent claim covering automatic software updates
threatens W3C Widget Specification (w3.org): The
Widgets Updates Patent Advisory Group has been set up "to study
issues and propose solutions related to a patent disclosure from
Apple, Inc., concerning the Widgets 1.0: Updates Working
Draft."
- 2009-02-25:
Microsoft's TomTom suit includes Linux claims
(Ina Fried at cnet.com):
REDMOND, Wash. -- Although Microsoft is not highlighting the
issue, the patent infringement lawsuits it filed on Wednesday
against TomTom include claims related to that company's use of
the Linux kernel.
While the software maker has asserted for years that Linux
infringes on its patents, this appears to be the first time
Microsoft has made the claim in court.
- 2009-02-09:
Send comments opposing TLS-authz standard by February 11
(fsf.org):
Last January, the Free Software Foundation issued an alert to
efforts at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to sneak a
patent-encumbered standard for "TLS authorization" through a
back-door approval process that was referenced as "experimental" or
"informational". The many comments sent to IETF at that time
alerted committee members to this attempt and successfully prevented
the standard gaining approval.
Unfortunately, attempts to push
through this standard have been renewed and become more of a threat.
The proposal now at the IETF has a changed status from
"experimental" to "proposed standard". The FSF is again issuing an
alert and request for comments to be sent urgently and prior to the
February 11 deadline to ietf@ietf.org. Please include us in your
message by a CC to campaigns@fsf.org.
- 2009-01-27:
Ctrl-Z: a return to the Supreme Court's software patent ban?
(arstechnica.com):
"With the USPTO and courts cracking down on software patents,
Ars looks closely at the Supreme Court's software patent
decisions. Yes, the Supremes really did say that algorithms can't be
patented. In spite of the fact that their rulings have been
functionally ignored for almost 20 years, the tide may be about to
turn."
- 2008-02-15:
Patentability Of Business Model And Software Patents
Comes Under Court Scrutiny
(techdirt.com):
"[the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit] has
agreed to a full court hearing to examine the scope of what
can be patented. [...] Going back on the earlier State Street
ruling could effectively knock out many business model patents
and software patents"
- 2008-01-29:
Software patent case defendant seeks support
of FOSS community
(Linux.com):
"Barracuda Networks is actively seeking the support of the
free and open source software (FOSS) community in its battle
against a patent suit brought against it by Trend Micro. The
suit revolves around Barracuda's distribution of Clam Antivirus
(ClamAV), the well-known FOSS security software, with its
firewall and Web filter hardware appliances."
- 2008-01-23:
FTC & Negotiated Data Solutions
(GTW Associates):
"The Federal Trade Commission on January 23, 2008 announced
a complaint and settlement with Negotiated Data Solutions LLC
(N-Data), which allegedly violated federal law by engaging
in unfair methods of competition and unfair acts or practices
regarding its enforcement of certain patents against makers of
equipment employing Ethernet, a computer networking standard
used in nearly every computer sold in the U.S. The FTC contended
that N-data refused to meet a commitment made by a former owner
of the patent to license the patent covering the 'Ethernet'
Standard Used in Virtually All Personal Computers in U.S."
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