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"Software patents remain controversial; critics have contended that the U.S. Patent Office does not understand the industry and issues patents that are too broa
by IntelMiner 10y ago
"Software patents remain controversial; critics have contended that the U.S. Patent Office does not understand the industry and issues patents that are too broad. Patent attorneys said Wednesday's decision will encourage small software firms to use patents as leverage against the industry's big players"
Oh if only they knew what would happen
- pjc50 10y ago"Patent attorneys said Wednesday's decision will encourage small software firms to use patents as leverage against the industry's big players" The patent industry always wheels out the small inventor as PR when defending the system. As soon as noone's looking they use the same system to keep small inventors out.