Microsoft Calls for Patent Law Reform

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More Calls For Patent Reform

More Calls For Patent Reform 04/28/2004 01:12 PM
Yet another study has come out pointing out all of the well known problems with the patent system and suggesting it's about time something was done to fix it. They suggest that there need to be more patent examiners, there needs to be a better process for contesting patents, and examiners need to reject more "obvious" patents. Of course, as another article about the patent system makes clear, the government sees the patent office more as a revenue generator rather than as a force for innovation. As such, they're not that interested in either spending more on it or making it harder to receive patents. As far as they're concerned, the more patents granted means more people will apply, and more funds will go into the patent office coffers - which can then be raided to pay off other government bills.

IBM calls for patent reform

IBM calls for patent reform 04/10/2005 09:52 PM
ZDNet Australia Apr 11 2005 12:54AM GMT

FTC calls for US patent reform

FTC calls for US patent reform 10/30/2003 12:36 PM
More hurdles, less backlog

More Calls To Reform The Patent System

More Calls To Reform The Patent System 12/11/2003 02:30 PM
Earlier today we posted an article about how copyr ight law was harming, not helping, innovation. To go with that, how about an article from the Washington Post about how the patent system is harming, not helping, innovation. While the first article looked at DMCA smack-down suits, this one looks at all of the little patent shops that buy up ridiculous patents, don't actually build anything, wait for someone else (completely independently) to build something similar, and then sue them. It also looks at big companies who patent thousands of ideas every year, and then threaten any small company that might compete with them to "license our patents or else." The article mentions that many are hopeful that the resigna tion of the current USPTO directer will encourage real reform (despite all the praise he's receiving for being a "reformer"). From the quotes from the incoming director, though, I wouldn't hold my breath. In response to an FTC report that loudly questions the current patent system, the new USPTO director basically says that his hands are tied by treaty agreements the US has. He is happy, however, that the FTC suggests the patent office gets more money. Big surprise there. The money will go to more patent examiners, which just means that bad patents will get approved that much faster. What's needed is a real rethinking of the process. If the point of patents is to encourage innovation, we need to see if that's really happening or (if as appears in many cases) it's really just legalized extortion.

Microsoft Advocates for Patent Reform

Microsoft Advocates for Patent Reform 03/14/2005 06:17 PM
The Redmond software giant is commencing a campaign to bring some major changes to U.S. patent system.

Microsoft Calls For Patent Law Change

Microsoft Calls For Patent Law Change 03/14/2005 05:02 PM
Slashdot Mar 11 2005 9:02PM GMT

Microsoft pot calls Patent Office black

Microsoft pot calls Patent Office black 03/14/2005 06:25 PM
The Register Mar 11 2005 8:05PM GMT

India calls for reform of the UN

India calls for reform of the UN 09/23/2004 01:22 PM
India's prime minister calls for urgent reform of the UN Security Council to make it a more effective global voice.

Patent Reform?

Patent Reform? 06/05/2005 11:19 PM

I was reading Business Week and they had a little commercial section with ads from law firms. A couple of them were intellectual-property specialists and I snarled internally; whatever you think about patent law, as a longtime businessman I’m pretty convinced that the IP law profession, while it contains many good and intelligent people, is collectively a giant leech sucking money and time out of the community of innovators. Having said that, two of the lawyers’ blurbs jumped out at me; both about proposed US legislation which would institute a new process, within the PTO as opposed to the courts, for a quick challenge to the validity of a patent. This is important, because today, defending yourself against patent-infringement litigation is insanely expensive, $1M and up, way up. This is why most companies, in particular small companies, roll over and settle quickly when they get hit with this kind of lawsuit, no matter how dopey the patent is. Here are the two reports: Defending Against Patent Greenmail (which begins Patent “trolls” are currently the subject of much discussion...; most IP specialists don’t like to admit that patent trolls exist, but they do) and New USPTO Post-Grant Patent Opposition Legislation on Horizon. I think the high-tech business community ought to get behind this legislation, big-time. Everyone except the patent trolls.

Patent Reform

Patent Reform 04/11/2005 08:52 AM
Steve Lohr: I.B.M. Hopes to Profit by Making Patents Available Free

Arafat faces new calls for reform

Arafat faces new calls for reform 07/19/2004 06:24 PM
There is growing international pressure for reform of Palestinian security forces as a way to calm Gaza violence.

Oxfam calls for EU subsidy reform

Oxfam calls for EU subsidy reform 03/23/2005 07:49 AM
The EU farm subsidy system needs reform because it is "skewed in favour of rich landowners", Oxfam says.

Brown calls for EU economy reform

Brown calls for EU economy reform 06/22/2005 01:59 AM
The UK must use its EU presidency to push for economic reform, the Chancellor says.

A New Hope for Patent Reform

A New Hope for Patent Reform 09/20/2004 07:05 PM
Electronic Frontier Foundations Sep 20 2004 11:35PM GMT

Red Hat chief calls for idealism,
reform, sharing

Red Hat chief calls for idealism,
reform, sharing 08/03/2004 04:10 PM
What's wrong with the United States? It's too much like the New York Yankees, says CEO Matthew Szulik.

Patent Reform In The Wrong Direction

Patent Reform In The Wrong Direction 04/20/2004 11:18 AM
Someone who prefers to remain anonymous writes "This panel seeks to reform patents by issuing the patent to the first person who applies for it instead of the first person to invent it. Isn't this the exact opposite of what we should be doing?" The article is talking about the National Research Council recommendations, and there are a few more details to this story that don't actually make the article. Most of the rest of the world does use the "first to file" method of patent protection, and it's been an ongoing battle between the US and other nations about bringing the two patent systems into line. Since so many more places use "first to file" rather than "first to invent" it's long been assumed that the US would eventually fall into line. It is backwards, of course, and is designed more to make it easier to figure out who should own the patent, rather than to actually encourage innovation. Instead, it will simply encourage people to file more bogus patents earlier in the process, just to make sure. It is a step backwards, and the only justification for it is to avoid having to spend difficult time figuring out who actually deserves the patent. I would much prefer patents go to those who actually deserve it, as that would seem to actually encourage innovation.

National Research Council urges patent
reform

National Research Council urges patent
reform 04/23/2004 12:18 AM

The United States National Research Council has issued a call for reforming the patents sector of intellectual property . The Council's recommendations include: expanded research of patented works without fear of legal retribution; awarding patent to first filers, rather than first inventors; increased resources and flexibility for the United States Patent and Trademark Office .

Continued innovation in the development of new technologies and products in this country suggests that the current patent system does not require a major overhaul, said the committee that wrote the report. However, economic and legal transitions have strained the system in recent decades, making clear the need for change.

(via Steven Kaye)

Patent Office Chief Resigns - Praised
For Reform?

Patent Office Chief Resigns - Praised
For Reform? 12/10/2003 02:17 AM
theodp writes "USPTO Director James Rogan is leaving the Bush administration in January to complete work on his autobiography, "Rough Edges," which will be published next summer, but can be preordered at Amazon.com today (be sure to turn on that patented 1-Click!). According to today's USPTO press release, Rogan changed the culture of the agency by making quality, not the time it takes to get a patent, the hallmark of its work - judge for yourself!" Amazingly, the article about him leaving talks about how much he's done to reform the patent system. Yet, every day we still seem to see ridiculous patents. If that's what we call reform these days, I think we need something different.

Red Hat Pushes for Intellectual Property
and Patent Policy Reform

Red Hat Pushes for Intellectual Property
and Patent Policy Reform 06/05/2005 11:44 PM
Technology News Daily Jun 4 2005 11:05AM GMT

Patent Reform Takes Half A Baby Step In
A Forward-Like Direction

Patent Reform Takes Half A Baby Step In
A Forward-Like Direction 04/19/2004 03:01 AM
Well, I don't know if anyone could actually call it "progress," but at least it sounds like more and more people are beginning to realize that the only people who actually benefit from the current patent system is the lawyers. A conference to discuss these issues seemed to have the typical problems as people realized that (despite simplistic rhetoric) the patent system can both encourage and discourage innovation - and it's important to figure out ways to lessen the "discourage" part. The one bit of (possibly, maybe) good news is a new technology "working group" to look at the issue of technology patent reform. Of course, this pretty much guarantees a lot more red tape, arguments, and very little actual patent reform. If we really reform the patent system within a decade it will be a shocker.

Religious Action Center - Reform Jewish
Movement Calls on Senator Frist to
Repudiate Claim That Judicial Nominees
are Victims of a "Filibuster Against
Faith"

Religious Action Center - Reform Jewish
Movement Calls on Senator Frist to
Repudiate Claim That Judicial Nominees
are Victims of a "Filibuster Against
Faith" 04/18/2005 12:42 AM
Rabbi David Saperstein .. Statement:

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W3C Calls for Reversal on ActiveX Patent

W3C Calls for Reversal on ActiveX Patent 10/30/2003 11:48 PM
SiliconValley.Internet.com Oct 30 2003 10:08AM ET

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

Red Hat calls for Intellectual Property
and Patent Policy reforms

Red Hat calls for Intellectual Property
and Patent Policy reforms 06/05/2005 11:44 PM
Deepika Global Jun 4 2005 4:28AM GMT

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

Pennsylvania and Microsoft Announce
Joint Effort to Enhance Teacher
Resources and High-School Reform

Pennsylvania and Microsoft Announce
Joint Effort to Enhance Teacher
Resources and High-School Reform 04/06/2005 03:29 PM
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Microsoft Corp. today announced a four-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support and expand teachers' professional development and high-school reform. The joint effort will contribute to Pennsylvania's Keystone Program for teachers and Project 720, the commonwealth's high-school reform initiative.

That Microsoft XML Patent

That Microsoft XML Patent 06/05/2005 11:19 PM

The coverage from ZDNet says the patent is for the conversion of objects into XML files; but if you read the patent itself, the important “Claim 1” doesn’t even mention XML, it’s just about serializing objects based on using an annotated source file and a schema. I was trying to find a way to write about this without becoming shrill and using bad language, but failing. Fortunately, I ran across a good opinion, shrill but not obscene, penned by Greg Aharonian who’s a real actual patent lawyer and thus qualified. Herewith a little bit of my own shrillness, followed by Greg’s professional evisceration of this extreme case of patent bogosity. [Update: slight correction regarding Don Box.]...

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.

Microsoft calls for 64-bit driver
support

Microsoft calls for 64-bit driver
support 05/05/2004 08:27 AM
Microsoft Corp. executives urged hardware makers on Tuesday to build drivers for the upcoming 64-bit releases of Windows, lest the adoption of 64-bit computing be held back by hardware incompatibilities.

Microsoft Calls For 64 Bit Driver
Support

Microsoft Calls For 64 Bit Driver
Support 05/05/2004 07:52 PM
AMD Zone May 6 2004 0:24AM GMT

DOJ Calls on Microsoft To Open More Code

DOJ Calls on Microsoft To Open More Code 04/16/2004 01:04 PM
Linux Insider Apr 16 2004 5:42PM GMT

Microsoft Patent in Review

Microsoft Patent in Review 06/11/2004 10:33 PM
asia.internet.com Jun 12 2004 2:32AM GMT

Microsoft Tries to Patent the Internet
Again

Microsoft Tries to Patent the Internet
Again 03/24/2005 12:04 AM

Other News: Microsoft XML Patent

Other News: Microsoft XML Patent 02/13/2004 11:54 AM
Microsoft has gotten one of many XML-related patents approved, promising more control over document formats.

Microsoft ordered to pay $62M over
patent

Microsoft ordered to pay $62M over
patent 11/15/2003 02:13 AM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Nov 15 2003 1:27AM ET

Microsoft Ordered to Pay $62M Over
Patent

Microsoft Ordered to Pay $62M Over
Patent 11/15/2003 01:09 AM
San Jose Mercury News Nov 15 2003 0:27AM ET

Microsoft Receives XML Patent

Microsoft Receives XML Patent 02/12/2004 08:51 PM

Microsoft snags another XML-patent

Microsoft snags another XML-patent 02/13/2004 02:42 PM
MultiReg.com Feb 13 2004 6:17PM GMT

Microsoft Locks Up XML Patent

Microsoft Locks Up XML Patent 02/12/2004 12:52 PM
The software giant lands another XML patent, which will bolster its .NET development scheme.
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