Microsoft Calls For Patent Law Change

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Microsoft Calls for Patent Law Reform

Microsoft Calls for Patent Law Reform 03/14/2005 04:42 PM
Critics of the United States patent system have found an unforeseen ally: Microsoft. During his keynote speech at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith proposed a series of reforms to correct flaws in the US patent system

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

Phishing scourge prompts calls for
change

Phishing scourge prompts calls for
change 05/20/2004 04:15 PM
The sentencing this week of a Texas man was a notable victory for the U.S. government in its fight against a form of online fraud known as "phishing." However, a recent surge in such scams highlights the need for more than customer education, with some computer security experts calling for major changes in the way sensitive information is exchanged online.

Surge in phishing attacks prompts calls
for change

Surge in phishing attacks prompts calls
for change 05/20/2004 05:34 PM
The successful prosecution of a Texas man convicted in a phishing scheme and sentenced this week was the first conviction of a phisher by the DOJ's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property section.

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.

FTC calls for US patent reform

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

IBM calls for patent reform

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

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.

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

Meg talks about how times change, people
change, webl0gs change but some things
endure

Meg talks about how times change, people
change, webl0gs change but some things
endure 06/05/2005 11:30 PM
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be

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Why Microsoft Won't Change

Why Microsoft Won't Change 07/21/2004 09:27 AM
Swallowing companies works well. By John C. Dvorak, CBS MarketWatch (via MyAppleMenu)

New Microsoft.com Design Change

New Microsoft.com Design Change 12/15/2003 11:39 PM
For those of you who haven't noticed, Microsoft has slightly updated the design of the Microsoft.com website. The top and bottom have been streamlined a bit. Check it out.

Microsoft prepares for change

Microsoft prepares for change 12/14/2003 09:50 PM
Computer Weekly Dec 14 2003 9:10PM ET

Microsoft change? Don't hold your breath

Microsoft change? Don't hold your breath 04/09/2004 03:59 PM
SiliconValley.com Mar 21 2004 11:42AM GMT

Microsoft-friendly Sun still awaits
change

Microsoft-friendly Sun still awaits
change 04/01/2005 08:27 PM
Ben Lenail's address book has contact information for over 180 Microsoft employees. At first glance, this might not seem significant, but Lenail is an employee of Sun Microsystems, and a year ago a protracted legal battle between the two companies had made communication almost impossible, and a fat Microsoft contact list like Lenail's unthinkable.

Microsoft to change name of 'Windows XP
Reduced'

Microsoft to change name of 'Windows XP
Reduced' 02/06/2005 01:09 AM
Microsoft will change the name of the stripped-down version of Windows XP it has been ordered to sell in Europe after criticism from the European Commission.

Microsoft: Dividend Policy Won't Change

Microsoft: Dividend Policy Won't Change 11/11/2003 06:48 PM
Miami Herald Nov 11 2003 5:16PM ET

Microsoft to change protocol licensing

Microsoft to change protocol licensing 01/23/2004 02:22 PM
updateUnder pressure from antitrust regulators, the software titan says it will revamp a program to make it easier for developers to access Windows protocols.

Microsoft hopes to change view on
Windows

Microsoft hopes to change view on
Windows 11/14/2003 01:18 AM
Irish Times Nov 14 2003 0:39AM ET

Microsoft touts change management
product

Microsoft touts change management
product 11/13/2003 04:16 AM
vnunet.com Nov 13 2003 3:23AM ET

Microsoft Wins Another Round, But Change
is Coming

Microsoft Wins Another Round, But Change
is Coming 07/13/2004 05:18 PM
eWeek Jul 13 2004 9:28PM GMT

Microsoft to release IE configuration
change today

Microsoft to release IE configuration
change today 07/02/2004 08:17 AM

Japan orders Microsoft to change OEM
licenses

Japan orders Microsoft to change OEM
licenses 07/13/2004 10:08 AM
The Register Jul 13 2004 2:05PM GMT

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.

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 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

Pressure to Change Judge in Microsoft
Antitrust Case

Pressure to Change Judge in Microsoft
Antitrust Case 06/22/2005 02:08 AM
Internet News Jun 20 2005 10:09PM GMT

Microsoft FAT patent under fire

Microsoft FAT patent under fire 06/14/2004 08:20 AM
ZDNet Jun 14 2004 11:54AM GMT

Microsoft Tries to Patent the Internet
Again

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

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.

Microsoft Receives XML Patent

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

Sun gets second Microsoft patent payment

Sun gets second Microsoft patent payment 04/14/2005 09:45 PM
Companies also are expected to soon release more details on their collaborative efforts. What's it like to negotiate with Bill Gates?

Microsoft Patent in Review

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

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
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