RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision detection pa tent]

[Jani P. <ja...@ar...>]

As far as I remember, one of the requirements for a new patent is that the
patented idea be non-obvious. Lot of the software patents I have seen are
clearly obvious to someone who works in the field but how would you prove
that in a court.

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> From: 	Akbar A.[SMTP:sye...@ea...]
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> Sent: 	Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:28 AM
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> Subject: 	RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision
> detection patent]
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> what about non-profit software or "free" software?
> can the company's that hold patents effect us as well?
> for ex.
> if i release a chunk of software that uses a "patented" routine.
> could that company in theory target _ME_ in court?
> how does patent infringement court cases even work in the software field.
> Big Corporate Company versus small independent developer?
> are these even heard of?
> what about countersealing by saying that the patent is "logical" or was
> going to come anyways?
> 
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