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EFF patent-busting in the NYT

EFF patent-busting in the NYT 07/05/2004 06:17 AM
My cow-orker Jason Schultz made the NYT this weekend in a piece about EFF's fight to bust crappy Internet patents. My favorite bit of the article is this bit of deadpan juxtaposition:

Another patent on the foundation's list covers a way to make telephone calls over the Internet. Mr. Schultz said the company holding that patent, Acceris Communications of Toronto, had drawn the group's attention by filing an infringement lawsuit against a relatively small service provider, ITXC, rather than larger companies like Vonage Holdings. Small companies rarely have the resources to fight infringement suits, Mr. Schultz said.

The president of Acceris, Kelly D. Murumets, rejected the charge that the company was pursuing only small rivals.

"Acceris has not targeted smaller players," Ms. Murumets wrote in an e-mail message. "In point of fact, and only after offering a license, Acceris filed a lawsuit against a major player" in the industry, ITXC.

Link (Thanks, Jason!)

The Difficulties of Patent Busting

The Difficulties of Patent Busting 07/16/2004 07:03 PM

EFF Patent Busting Project

EFF Patent Busting Project 06/12/2004 06:10 AM

Help EFF stamp out stupid patents! Know of any stupid patents being used to hurt the little guys? Send them to the EFF. What a great project.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Enter the Patent Busting Contest!

The Electronic Frontier Foundation's Patent Busting Project is here to protect you from dangerously bad patents. And you can help us pick which patents we're going to bust first!

We're currently seeking nominations for ten patents that deserve to be revoked because they are invalid. Sadly, we don't have the resources to challenge every stupid patent out there. In order to qualify for our ten most-wanted list, a patent must be software or Internet-related and there must be a good reason to suspect that the patent claims are invalid. We're especially interested in patents that target tools of free expression, such as streaming media, blogging tools, and voice over IP (VoIP) technology. Most importantly, the patent-holder must be aggressively enforcing its patent and suing (or threatening to sue) alleged infringers. We're particularly interested in cases where the patent-holder is trying to force small businesses, individuals, nonprofits, and consumers to pay licensing fees. Deadline to enter is June 23.

On June 30, the Patent Busting Project's team of tough lawyers and brainy geeks will announce the contest winners – or losers, depending on how you look at it. And that's when the real fight for great justice begins. We'll be needing your help to research prior art for each patent and offer your technical expertise or historical knowledge. Using a legal process called "reexamination," the Patent Busting Project will ultimately go to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and attempt to take those bad patents off the books.

via Boing Boing

EFF: The Patent Busting Project

EFF: The Patent Busting Project 04/22/2004 07:51 AM
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is launching a project to try to invalidate web patents where prior art exists .. EFF Launches Patent Busting Project .. EFF To Fight Dubious Patents .. list

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Patent Busting Project by EFF heats up

Patent Busting Project by EFF heats up 06/30/2004 07:48 AM

The EFF has a pretty huge list of Patents that they feel need to be squashed or redefined. Companies have been taking advantage of loose patenting laws and taking advantage of small companies that cannot defend themselves. Well they are now going after the first 10 and will ask the US Patent office to re-examine. [Wired] [EFF Patent Busting Project]

EFF Runs Patent-Busting Challenge

EFF Runs Patent-Busting Challenge 06/12/2004 01:23 AM

Busting your ass CAN pay off

Busting your ass CAN pay off 04/08/2005 06:04 PM
Be coming a '??' (tradesman) in Japan. A 'gaijin' entrepreneur has been detailing his woodblock printing craft and business in a self-published quarterly journal over the past 15+ years. I found his series of autobiographical essays to be a very worthwhile read, reminiscent of Pirsig's first novel for some reason.

Busting big fat liars

Busting big fat liars 05/11/2004 07:57 AM
David Brock talks about why the media seems embarrassed to report on Bush's failures, why TV pundit shows are stacked to the right -- and his new media watchdog group.

Spam-Busting Plan Can't Buy a Pal

Spam-Busting Plan Can't Buy a Pal 09/17/2004 06:44 AM
Microsoft's antispam Sender ID technology continues to get the cold shoulder. Now AOL adds its voice to a growing chorus of businesses and organizations shunning the proprietary e-mail authentication system.

Busting BOI: BOI companies in tax net
from April

Busting BOI: BOI companies in tax net
from April 03/23/2005 05:00 PM
Lanka Business Online Mar 23 2005 8:13PM GMT

The perils of spam-busting

The perils of spam-busting 02/14/2004 05:21 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Feb 14 2004 9:19PM GMT

Microsoft's 'myth-busting tour'

Microsoft's 'myth-busting tour' 06/11/2004 11:19 AM
ZDNet Jun 11 2004 3:01PM GMT

Microsoft goes on a 'myth-busting tour'

Microsoft goes on a 'myth-busting tour' 06/11/2004 08:01 AM
ZDNet Jun 11 2004 12:49PM GMT

Orange beams jam-busting TV to your mobe

Orange beams jam-busting TV to your mobe 12/24/2004 01:12 PM
Live 3G Xmas entertainment

Busting the Biggest PC Myths (PC World)

Busting the Biggest PC Myths (PC World) 06/28/2004 03:31 AM
PC World - We expose the bad advice that wastes your time and money.

Big Blue Busting to Break Out WebSphere
V5

Big Blue Busting to Break Out WebSphere
V5 10/17/2002 09:04 AM
IBM releases some details about its forthcoming software platform, slated for a November release.

PCWorld.com - Busting the Biggest PC
Myths

PCWorld.com - Busting the Biggest PC
Myths 07/01/2004 02:14 PM
Busting the Biggest PC Myths .. Common PC myths - busted .. PCWORLD

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The Copyright Cops Really Are Busting
Down Doors

The Copyright Cops Really Are Busting
Down Doors 01/09/2004 09:50 PM
Last month when it was announced that the RIAA was hiring the former head of the ATF, I joked about how the copyright cops might soon be busting down your door. What I didn't realize was that it's no joke, and it's already happening. Found on Slashdot is the news that the RIAA has been hiring ex-law enforcement officials, outfitting them with police-style outfits, including black "raid" vests with yellow lettering stenciled on the back to spell RIAA, and sending them out to scare unauthorized vendors of CDs and confiscating what they find. While I have no sympathy for those selling such CDs, this does seem to go well over the line. The RIAA claims that it's very effective, and they don't mean for the vendors to actually think they're police - but the effect suggests otherwise. In that case, you could make the argument that they're falsely impersonating law enforcement officials and stealing the CDs they take. They do make the vendor sign an "incident report" indicating that confiscating the CDs is "voluntary" - but if you're scared to death you're about to be arrested, it doesn't seem very voluntary.

Busting Windows-to-Linux development
myths

Busting Windows-to-Linux development
myths 04/28/2004 10:29 AM
If you've been developing for Windows for (n+1) years, you might consider venturing into open source software development a daunting prospect. Reading the Free Software Foundation Web site makes it look like all development is done in straight C -- of course there's no Visual C++ or Visual Basic. Linux doesn't have its own component model and there is nothing even remotely like DirectX for low-level hardware access. It's just too hard for the dyed-in-the-wool Windows developer to program for Linux.

New Fat-Busting Microwave Oven Unveiled
(Reuters)

New Fat-Busting Microwave Oven Unveiled
(Reuters) 08/23/2004 06:54 AM
Reuters - Eyeing up that juicy steak but worried about your waistline? Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. (6753.T) says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven that can melt some of your worries away.

Malware Writer Myth-Busting, Part II

Malware Writer Myth-Busting, Part II 04/15/2005 06:43 PM
Recently we wrote about the trend of virus writers shift ing their efforts to spyware -- same thrill, more money. Another story today contradicts the theory that these scofflaws are a bunch of ne'er-do-well capitalists, or at least most of them. Rather than profit-seeking, most viruses are written for the challenge with little regard for the ultimate impact. Or so says Symantec expert Sarah Gordon, who has apparently interviewed hundreds of malware writers over the years. (Why Symantec has an employee dedicated to studying virus-writer psychology is another topic altogether.) Another misconception she's found: her interview subjects often have significant others -- deflating that old stereotype of lonely, loveless nerds. Rather, they vary considerably in their social and demographic profiles. Maybe you can't trust every assumption about virus writers. Next thing you know, we'll find out they don't have computers either.

Busting Spam with Bogofilter, Procmail
and Mutt, Revisited

Busting Spam with Bogofilter, Procmail
and Mutt, Revisited 03/08/2004 11:06 PM
Adjusting the macros to reflect bogofilter's reversed switches.

Microsoft puts spanner in spam busting
works

Microsoft puts spanner in spam busting
works 09/23/2004 09:21 PM
Irish Times Sep 24 2004 1:24AM GMT

Symantec labels China censor-busting
software as Trojan

Symantec labels China censor-busting
software as Trojan 09/14/2004 02:44 PM
AV - or censorware?

Talking credit A new fraud-busting card
that loves the sound of your voice

Talking credit A new fraud-busting card
that loves the sound of your voice 05/01/2004 11:41 AM
BBC May 1 2004 2:48PM GMT

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent 12/28/2004 11:11 PM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 29 2004 3:10AM GMT

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent 03/06/2004 01:59 AM

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent 10/30/2003 12:34 AM
World Wide Web Consortium Presents the US Patent Office with Evidence Invalidating Eolas Patent .. se ha presentado en las oficinas de patentes y marcas de los Estados Unidos .. Read the briefing .. News release

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U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio

U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio 06/17/2005 04:27 PM
Investors Business Daily Jun 16 2005 1:56PM GMT

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent 11/12/2003 01:35 PM
The latest in the Eolas patent saga is that someone at the Patent Office has finally agreed to review the patent based on stacks and stacks of prior art that people have been finding. Amazingly, the Patent Office appears to have responded quickly (though, they don't say how long it will take for a new decision on the patent) to the requests for a re-examination of the patent. There's a quote from the USPTO's deputy commissioner for patent examination policy saying that this was an "extraordinary situation" which necessitated the quick response. The problem with this statement is that it's not an extraordinary situation. In fact, it's an increasingly common situation, where silly patents are getting the stamp of approval every day - and then used to hold other companies up for extortion, rather than for encouraging innovation.

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office 03/08/2004 11:08 PM
The US Patent and Trademark Office has now stepped in and invalidated the Eolas patent. The decision, if it is upheld, will clear Microsoft of charges of wrong-doing.

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
AVN Online Apr 12 2004 11:05PM GMT

Silly Patent Of The Day: Adobe Hit With
Lawsuit Over Hyperlink Patent

Silly Patent Of The Day: Adobe Hit With
Lawsuit Over Hyperlink Patent 07/08/2004 05:05 PM
I think it's about time we came up with a new topic/icon for stupid patents. There are just so many of them these days. The latest is that Adobe, who is no stranger to abusing intellectual property rules, is now being hit with a patent over their PDF technology. The patent is for a method of extracting network information via hyperlinks. Reading through the patent, they're basically describing a system for clicking on a hyperlinking and having the system not only download the page in question, but all locally related pages linked from that page as well. Perhaps a useful system, but it seems like this sort of technology was around well before the patent was granted, and it's unclear what it has to do with PDF files.

Patent Office to Undertake New Review of
Critical Web Patent

Patent Office to Undertake New Review of
Critical Web Patent 11/13/2003 03:09 AM
BeSpacific Nov 13 2003 1:29AM ET

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent 04/15/2004 05:09 PM
Write open source software - and go to jail

Majorium’s Integrated Multicast Learning
Technology Gives Companies the Training
Tools To Increase Their ROI Without
Busting Their Budgets

Majorium’s Integrated Multicast Learning
Technology Gives Companies the Training
Tools To Increase Their ROI Without
Busting Their Budgets 08/18/2004 02:35 AM
Every time there is a downturn in the economy, one of the first things to be reduced or eliminated is training. The reason behind this rational from most CEO’s perspectives is that training is both expensive and ineffective. The question that needs to be addressed if this is the case is: “Why bother to train at all?”As companies continue to emerge out of the recent recession, there is a closer examination of the role of training and its underlying costs. Rather than fall back upon traditional seminar-training models, CEO’s realize there are cheaper and more effective methods available. This is a wake-up call for many training managers, who are no longer able to rely on conventional training tools if they wish to keep their jobs. [PRWEB Aug 18, 2004]

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection 02/01/2005 09:16 PM
PatentCafe's Natural Language Based OSS Patent Search Engine™ Accelerates Software Developers' Use of IBM's 500 Pledged Patents. Freely accessible by the entire OSS community, PatentCafe's Open Source Software Patent Search Engine adds significant value to IBM's contribution by accelerating the integration of IBM's patented technology into the marketplace, helping to foster worldwide interoperability standards. [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

Patent Office Reviews Disputed Web
Patent

Patent Office Reviews Disputed Web
Patent 11/14/2003 04:41 AM
BizReport.com Nov 14 2003 4:18AM ET

Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent

Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent 11/12/2003 01:14 PM

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Attack Of The AttacktiX

Attack Of The AttacktiX 04/01/2005 04:43 PM
Our friends over at Action Figure Times have posted several images of Hasbro's new AttacktiX figures. If you want a sneak peek at what you could be buyng tonight, they're sold in blind packaging, it's certainly worth checking out.

Great Attacktix Deal At TRU

Great Attacktix Deal At TRU 04/10/2005 05:30 PM
Not only can you get a Holographic Yoda figure at Toys "R" Us this week free with a $25 purchase (details found here), but they've got another great deal going on with the Attacktix. If you buy the Starter Set ($9.99), you can get 1 Booster Pack ($7.99) absolutely FREE! By including the Starter Set as part of your purchase, you can get $18.00 worth of free toys!

Additional Attacktix Attacking In 2005

Additional Attacktix Attacking In 2005 04/05/2005 03:03 PM
Rebelscum reader "Sappertech" writes in with some possible news regarding more Attacktix coming this year . . . .

Eolas patent defended before US patent
office

Eolas patent defended before US patent
office 05/13/2004 07:48 AM
Computer Weekly May 13 2004 12:23PM GMT

The Patent Office is going to re-examine
the Eolas patent

The Patent Office is going to re-examine
the Eolas patent 11/13/2003 08:53 AM

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US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester

US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester 09/27/2004 03:30 AM
Richard C. Jaworski announces that the US Patent Office has granted his “Petition to Make Special” on his System of Testing the Upstream Cable Modem Channel (TUCMC) patent application. The petition to the US Patent Office alleged infringement of his technology by Acterna Corporation in their DSAM 2500 Cable Modem Test Instrument. Mr. Jaworski has written evidence that Acterna knew of the patent and the technology prior to releasing the feature in the DSAM 2500. According to patent law, triple damages are applicable for prior knowledge infringement as soon as the patent issues. Due to its special status, Jaworski expects the patent to issue in the immediate future. [PRWEB Sep 27, 2004]

Whose Patent Is It, Anyway?

Whose Patent Is It, Anyway? 03/14/2005 06:16 PM
In one sector after another, companies warn that China's swift industrial rise is being greased by brazen and increasingly sophisticated theft of intellectual property.

On The Eve Of A Patent Apocalypse?

On The Eve Of A Patent Apocalypse? 09/21/2004 02:41 AM
theodp writes "The IHT reports on BTG's use of purchased patents to sue Amazon and Barnes & Noble over technology that tracks consumer purchases, raising the question of whether we're one step closer to an all-out patent war in which every patentholder seeks to exercise its rights, bringing the software industry to a standstill and leaving lawyers as the only winners." We wrote about this patent lawsuit last week, but it's good that others are finally realizing that the current patent situation is a disaster waiting to happen for the tech industry.

Patent poser

Patent poser 11/02/2003 05:25 PM
CNET Asia Nov 2 2003 4:29PM ET

Patent gumshoes

Patent gumshoes 06/28/2004 11:32 AM
IANAL, to be sure. But one of you lot might be. I'm just finishing up a piece on software patents for The Guardian, and have been looking through the US Patent and Trademark Office's site. They have a nice database...

Microsoft Goes After Another XML Patent

Microsoft Goes After Another XML Patent 02/12/2004 04:50 PM
Microsoft has been granted a patent for XML script automation.

Eolas Patent Taken Away

Eolas Patent Taken Away 03/06/2004 02:05 AM
The patent office finally got one right (though, it took quite a while). Despite tons of prior art, and a patent that was far from "non-obvious", Eolas convinced a judge to award them over half a billion dollars from Microsoft for using embedded applications within IE. Microsoft started talking about changing the browser in a way that would have broken many web sites. After quite a bit of outcry from many different places, the patent office finally agreed to review the patent, and on second thought, are now rejecting the Eolas patent. Did it really need to take this much time, this many lawyers and this much outcry just to get a single bad patent reviewed and rejected? Isn't it about time we fixed the patent system?

Who Says You Can't Patent Watching TV?

Who Says You Can't Patent Watching TV? 07/21/2004 08:22 PM
theodp writes "EFF attorney Jason Schultz offers his take on Microsoft's new patent for encouraging viewers to watch television programs." Another day, another weird TV related patent from Microsoft. This one seems to focus on some sort of weird incentive program for getting people to watch more TV. Why is this patentable?

EFF Patent Attack

EFF Patent Attack 07/07/2004 04:44 AM
As most of us know, the EFF has been after certain IT related patents recently. You may not, however, be aware of which patents are under attack.Patents identified by the EFF for challenge include:— a method for administering tests over the Internet— a system and method for playing games on a network— a method and apparatus for implementing a computer network/Internet telephone system (VoIP)— an audio and video receiving and transmission system— a system for generating, distributing, storing, and performing musical work files“What makes these patents among the worst of the bunch (is) the fact that their owners are threatening and filing suits against small businesses, individuals, and nonprofits, not to mention the threats to free expression and innovation that each of them pose,” the EFF said on its Web site.

The patent picture

The patent picture 06/11/2004 02:02 AM
USA Today Jun 11 2004 6:03AM GMT

Xbox 2 Patent?

Xbox 2 Patent? 01/05/2005 06:37 PM

More Patent Funnies

More Patent Funnies 02/01/2005 09:44 PM
Perhaps just now it’s unfashionable to grumble about patents, given that Sun and IBM are showering the world with bucketfuls of ’em (and a fine thing, too), but if you want a loud, ugly, wake-up call, start at VarChars, which is offered by someone who apparently wishes to be known only as “rayg”. Samples: IBM Receives Patent for Using Regular Expressions to Extract Information from Documents, Google Receives Patent for Highlighting of Search Results, and Microsoft Attempts to Patent Object Persistence. Read on for some predictably-negative commentary and—gasp!—a look inside some incredibly-advanced Google technology...

Patent Busting Posses!

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