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In 1994, the [[USPTO]] held hearings on [[software patents]]. | In 1994, the [[USPTO]] held hearings on [[software patents]]. | ||
Many companies that argued against software patents at this hearing later turned into advocates of software patents. | Many companies that argued against software patents at this hearing later turned into advocates of software patents. | ||
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| + | ==Statements== | ||
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| + | The following is a (partial?) list of statements made at this hearing. | ||
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| + | * [[IBM]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_ibm.htm | ||
| + | * [[Microsoft]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_microsoft.htm | ||
| + | * [[Synopsys]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_synopsys.htm | ||
| + | * [[Adobe]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_adobe.htm | ||
| + | * [[Sun Microsystems]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sun.htm | ||
| + | * [[Time Warner Cable]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_timewarner.htm | ||
| + | * [[Mitch Kapor]] (Founder of Lotus): http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_kapor.htm | ||
| + | * [[Wind River Systems]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_windriver.htm | ||
| + | * [[Videodiscovery]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_videodiscovery.htm | ||
| + | * [[Silicon Graphics]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sgi.htm | ||
| + | * [[Autodesk]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_autodesk.htm | ||
| + | * [[Borland International]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_borland.htm | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_hearings.htm | + | * [http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_hearings.htm James Huggins' pages about the hearings] |
* http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/hearings/index.html | * http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/hearings/index.html | ||
* http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm (see [[Oracle]]) | * http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm (see [[Oracle]]) | ||
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Revision as of 07:06, 16 May 2010
In 1994, the USPTO held hearings on software patents.
Many companies that argued against software patents at this hearing later turned into advocates of software patents.
Statements
The following is a (partial?) list of statements made at this hearing.
- IBM: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_ibm.htm
- Microsoft: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_microsoft.htm
- Synopsys: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_synopsys.htm
- Adobe: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_adobe.htm
- Sun Microsystems: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sun.htm
- Time Warner Cable: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_timewarner.htm
- Mitch Kapor (Founder of Lotus): http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_kapor.htm
- Wind River Systems: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_windriver.htm
- Videodiscovery: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_videodiscovery.htm
- Silicon Graphics: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sgi.htm
- Autodesk: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_autodesk.htm
- Borland International: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_borland.htm
