http://netvouz.com/HarryManback/tag/patents?feed=rss HarryManback's bookmarks tagged "patents" on Netvouz http://www.ffii.org/ The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to establishing a free market in information technology, by the removal of barriers to competition. The FFII was largely responsible for the rejection of the EU software patent directive in July 2005, working closely with the European Parliament and many partners from industry and civil society. Software HarryManback Wed, 14 May 2008 15:06:33 GMT http://www.linuxdefenders.org/ Architected to eliminate poor quality patents and ensure that only high quality patents issue, the Linux Defenders program enables individuals and organizations to efficiently contribute to: 1. "Defensive Publications" that codify 'known' inventions that have not previously been patented so that they can be brought to the attention of the patent office to ensure that later developed patent applications claiming such inventions do not issue. In general, defensive publications are a vehicle which allows the Linux and broader open source community to create valuable prior art that enables Linux and freedom of action/freedom to operate for those active in utilizing Linux to drive innovation in products, services, and applications; 2. "Peer to Patent" whic Software HarryManback Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:55:15 GMT http://www.researchdisclosure.com/ The industry standard defensive publication service Tech HarryManback Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:07:24 GMT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080220/020252302.shtml On The Constitutional Reasons Behind Copyright And Patents Tech HarryManback Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:21:18 GMT http://thesurrealist.co.uk/priorart.cgi Web > tools HarryManback Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:36 GMT http://www.articleonepartners.com/welcome.php Research Reward Reform Software HarryManback Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:59:53 GMT