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If most software patents suddenly stops being valid, then this could open up lots of new business opportunities?

• eugenejen 18y ago
  You can patent anything that is innovative but it is still not what a product that people spend money to buy, time to use. The good part is now everyone has to compete for users with what users wants. So a feature on product A can be quickly copied to product B by its competent competitors. At the same time, product A's creators has to keep on moving on or face replacement. While workers in company for product A may have tougher time in life.
• LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
  Well, it would remove a lot of the minefields which are currently worrisome to startups. Software is rather unique in that it has been granted all of patent, copyright, and trade secret status. I firmly believe that software patents are counterproductive to advancing the industry and should not be held as valid. The legal developments detailed in the article look like great progress in encouraging innovation in the software industry.
• joshwa 18y ago
  Well, now there can be legitimate competition in the e-learning market, at least (c.f. Blackboard patents)