What happened in June 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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2007-06-29 EU IPkat: EPLA or bust? Robin Jacob speaks out
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2007-06-27 EU RobertoGaloppini: Open Source Advocacy: from hecklers to lobbyists (part II)
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2007-06-27 EU FFII Eupat: EU Presidency Symposium in Munich, last pro-EPLA rally of the German Presidency
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2007-06-27 EU IAM: Europe, the US and patent reform
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2007-06-27 EU IAM: EPO conference may mean CII Directive is back on the agenda
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2007-06-27 EU FFII: FFII puts up a prize in fight against Microsoft Office standardisation
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2007-06-26 UK mondaq: UK: Software – Cases Shed New Light On Patentability
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2007-06-25 EU SCRIPT-ed: The day after the Computer-Implemented Inventions Directive: who won the battle and when shall the war end?
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2007-06-22 US Technocrat: Free QA for patent trolls. Why?
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2007-06-22 US LinuxWorld: Free QA for patent trolls? Why?
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2007-06-22 US GPS Business News: TomTom strengthens its patent portfolio
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2007-06-22 US The Inquirer: Publisher sues Microsoft over patents
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2007-06-22 US Yahoo: Peer-to-Patent allows public to find prior art
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2007-06-21 EU DigiMaj: EPO organises a conference on software patents in Brussels
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2007-06-21 EU EPO: Computer-implemented inventions: where do we stand in the debate on “software patents”?
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2007-06-21 US TG Daily: Microsoft patents software watermarking technology
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2007-06-21 US Slashdot: Peer Review Starts for Software Patents
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2007-06-21 EU IPEG Blog: EPO is not eager to receive EU political oversight
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2007-06-20 US Mercury News: Microsoft sues Immersion for share of Sony patent settlement
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2007-06-20 EU IPKat: EPO: please stop asking questions
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2007-06-19 ZA Tectonic: Patent threats bad for Microsoft business – Red Hat
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2007-06-19 EU PresseBox: Peer-to-Patent Pilot Launches
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2007-06-17 EU IPwatch: US Ties Outcome To Patent Harmonisation
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2007-06-17 EU Horns: German EU Presidency on Future Patent Politics
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2007-06-15 EU Council: Enhancing the patent system in Europe
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2007-06-14 EU EUReporter: EU moves closer to legislation on patentability
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2007-06-16 US Slashdot: Shuttleworth Says No Patent Deals With Microsoft
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2007-06-16 EU IPEG: What about a Reverse Patent Troll seeking invalidation of Sisvel mp3 patents? (why companies that have licensed are afraid to challenge)
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2007-06-15 US Houston Chronicle: Texas Company: Nintendo Infringes Patent
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2007-06-15 EU Horns blog: EPO Board Of Appeal Clarifies Various Legal Issues – UK Lord Justice Jacob Heavily Criticised
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2007-06-11 US Wired: Patent Holder Sues Verizon, Claims to Own Location-Based Search
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2007-06-13 US Groklaw: Linspire joins the plot
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2007-06-13 US ZDNet: Microsoft signs technology pact with Linspire
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2007-06-13 US BusinessWeek: Microsoft signs another Linux deal
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2007-06-13 US TheInquirer: Microsoft patents your voice
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2007-06-13 US Newsfactor: Patent Fight Brews over eBay’s ‘Buy It Now’
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2007-06-13 US eWeek: Linspire Signs Patent, Technical Agreement with Microsoft
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2007-06-13 US SeattlePi: Microsoft and Linspire find peace in patents
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2007-06-13 UK TheRegister: Patent holder calls for eBay ‘Buy-It-Now’ injunction
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2007-06-13 US TechWhack: eBay in patent problems related to their Buy It Now feature
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2007-06-14 US LinuxWorld: Linspire signs Linux patent deal with Microsoft
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2007-06-12 UK TheRegister: Linspire invites dirty uncle Microsoft over for patent party
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2007-06-12 US Slashdot: Microsoft’s Acoustic Caller ID Patent
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2007-06-12 US Slashdot: Linspire Signs Patent Pact With MS
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2007-06-12 US RedHerring: U.S. hopes public commentary will improve software patents and cut litigation costs
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2007-06-12 US ZDNet: Peer-to-Patent site relies on public for prior art
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2007-06-12 US ArsTechnica: Software patents: Ars contributor Tim Lee’s op-ed in the New York Times
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2007-06-12 US RedOrbit: eBay in Patent Fight Over ‘Buy It Now’
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2007-06-12 US TechLiberation: What’s the Pro-Software-Patent Argument?
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2007-06-12 UK IPKat: “Unprofessional, inefficient, overpaid and malingering”
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2007-06-12 EU IAM: Civil war at the EPO
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2007-06-12 US TheGlobeAndMail: Tech crusaders are no match for mighty U.S. patent lobby
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2007-06-12 EU DigiMaj: EPO publishes its “4 scenarios for the future”
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2007-06-11 EU Digimaj: EPO staff blame Admin Council for EPO woes
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2007-06-11 UK TheRegister: Euro patent workers have no faith in their masters
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2007-06-11 US IPKat: Department catches MMR data; IGT four-time loser in patent lottery
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2007-06-11 US IAM: Microsoft’s critics miss the point entirely
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2007-06-11 US Lawgeek: Silly Internet Patent #26: Online search for used cars with clean titles
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2007-06-11 CZ ABCLinuxu: Alan Cox odpovídá
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2007-06-11 US Slashdot: Alan Cox on Patent Law and GPLv3
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2007-06-11 IN Business Standard: ‘Free software is about freedom, not cost’
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2007-06-10 US NYTimes : A Patent Lie
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2007-06-10 US Slashdot: The Dangers of a Patent War Chest
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2007-06-08 WW ITBusiness.ca: IT industry braces for patent chill
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2007-06-09 US Ars: Peer-to-Patent Project begins one-year trial run next week
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2007-06-02 DE Lenz Blog: Patent Policy Opinion
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2007-06-08 EU DigiMaj: The STOA report needs some corrections on software patents?
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2007-06-08 EU Tekno: STOA Workshop: Policy options for the improvement of the European patent system
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2007-06-08 US Slashdot: Company Aims To Patent Security Patches
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2007-06-06 UK IPKat: No computer program claims at the UK-IPO?
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2007-06-08 US Slashdot: USPTO Increases Scope Of Amazon’s 1-Click Patent
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2007-06-08 US Slashdot: U.S. Bans Some Cellphones For Patent Reasons
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2007-06-07 US BetaNews: Bush, Patent Office Head to Push for Reform
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2007-06-07 WW eWeek Security Watch: New Firm Eager to Slap Patents on Security Patches
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2007-06-07 US Slashdot: Microsoft and LG Electronics Sign Linux Covenant
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2007-06-05 UK Register: Microsoft threatens its Most Valuable Professional (patented MS-API?)
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2007-06-06 EU Horns: IBM Now Partnering With FFII?
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2007-06-06 US CNet/New York Times: Administration Seeks Overhaul of Patent System
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2007-06-06 WW RTTNews: Microsoft Reveals Broad Patent Cross-license Agreement With LG Electronics To Enhance Product Development
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2007-06-06 WW The Inquirer: Google man proclaims “Summer of Code”
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2007-06-05 US MSN Money: Santa Cruz software maker sues Juniper over patents
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2007-06-04 US ComputerWorld UK: Microsoft gets second crack at £260mpatent case
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2007-06-04 US InformationWeek: Open Source’s Rod Johnson: No Nuclear Winter Pending On Patents
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2007-06-03 US eWeek: Microsoft Gives Xandros Linux Users Patent Protection
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2007-06-01 US eWeek: Broadcom, Qualcomm Promise Further Legal Action
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2007-06-04 US Secure Computing Magazine: Web security vendors wage patent war
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2007-06-01 EU DigiMaj: Report: would a central European patent court save costs?
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2007-06-01 UK IPKat: Raytheon loses patentability appeal
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2007-06-01 US Slashdot: ‘Eolas’ Browser Plug-in Patent Case Rises Again