Philips
From en.swpat.org
Philips is a Dutch company that lobbies for software patents. Philips applies for more software patents at the European Patent Office (EPO) than any other European company.[1]
Philips holds a patent on a "pop-out-context-menu" (EP249293), granted by the EPO despite the EPO claiming not to grant software patents.[2]
Philips lobbied for software patents during the EU software patents directive.[3]
Philips is a member of Open Invention Network.
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[edit] Bilski amicus briefs
In 2008 and 2009, Philips submitted amicus briefs asking the courts to rule that software ideas are patenable:
- in re Bilski: http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/bilski.philips.pdf
- Bilski v. Kappos: http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCu3SoftwareCorps.pdf
[edit] Related pages on en.swpat.org
[edit] External links
- FFII's page about Philipshttp://eupat.ffii.org/players/philips/index.en.html
- http://www.webwereld.nl/nieuws/19599.phtml (partial English translation)
[edit] References
- ↑ http://eupat.ffii.org/gasnu/philips/index.en.html
- ↑ http://www.nosoftwarepatents-award.com/press/200604.en.html
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4655955.stm Regarding the EU software patents directive: "Big technology firms, such as Philips, Nokia, Microsoft, Siemens, and telecoms firm Ericsson, continued to voice their support for the original bill.
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