What happened in July 2007 concerning software patents and related topics: Latest news linked to dossiers and tutorials provided by FFII and a community of wiki editors.
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2007-07-31 US Oreilly: Microsoft Reaches Settlement on EOLAS Patent
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2007-07-27 US CodingHorror: The Coming Software Patent Apocalypse
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2007-07-31 US internetnews: RealNetworks Case Highlights Sea-Change In Patent Law
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2007-07-31 US shacknews: (software?) Processor Patent Adds to Sony’s Lawsuit Woes
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2007-07-30 US ars technica: “Attempted infringement” appears in new House intellectual property bill
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2007-07-29 US mercextra: A conversation with Nathan Myhrvold
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2007-07-27 US Groklaw: Another Facebook lawsuit – re patents this time
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2007-07-24 UK ZDNet: Sun exec accuses Microsoft of ‘patent terrorism’
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2007-07-24 SE DN: Erik Josefsson: Software patents discourage development (Swedish)
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2007-07-19 UK ZDNet: Linspire Linux deal ‘worse than Novell’
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2007-07-19 US EPO: Computer-implemented inventions: where do we stand in the debate on “software patents”? (photos and slides available)
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2007-07-19 US LAW.COM: Courting a Jury
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2007-07-19 US CNET:Patent law overhaul gets House panel OK
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2007-07-08 US IT industry braces for patent chill
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2007-07-17 US CNN: Perspective: Reformers must alter one-size-fits-all patents
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2007-07-17 US Ars: Microsoft Patents the Mother of All Adware (Slashdot discussion)
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2007-07-16 US IAM: FFII leader reacts to IBM’s plan for Europe
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2007-07-16 US Slashdot: Patents Don’t Pay
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2007-07-16 UK TheInquirer: IBM evangelises Euro patents
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2007-07-12 EU Council: Towards an Enhanced Patent Litigation System and a Community Patent – How to Take Discussions Further
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2007-07-13 EU Horns: EU Presidency: Towards an Enhanced Patent Litigation System and a Community Patent – How to Take Discussions Further
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2007-07-16 US ResearchOnInnovation: Abstract Patents and Software
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2007-07-16 US NYTimes: A Patent Is Worth Having, Right? Well, Maybe Not
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2007-07-13 IN IndianTimes: US apex court, India’s best friend?
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2007-07-13 EU Slashdot: Software Patent Debate Over in Europe For Now?
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2007-07-11 US Techlogg: IBM pledges free access to patents involved in software standards
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2007-07-11 EU DigiMaj: Product-DB and links to Internet? Pay us first.
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2007-07-10 EU Horns: New EPO BoA decisions
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2007-07-09 EU EPO: No revival of software patents debate
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2007-07-09 EU New Europe: EPO readies for CII initiative
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2007-07-07 EU Horns: EPO Conference: Where Will Europe Go When It Comes To The Question Of Patentability Of CIIs?
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2007-07-07 UK IPKat: The fallout from Aerotel/Macrossan
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2007-07-04 EU The Register: Incoming EPO president reopens software patent debate