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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. {{help|check [http://progfree.org/Patents/testimony/statements/index.html here] for more}} | ||
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| + | * [[Adobe]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_adobe.htm | ||
| + | * [[Autodesk]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_autodesk.htm | ||
| + | * [[Borland International]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_borland.htm | ||
| + | * [[IBM]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_ibm.htm | ||
| + | * [[Microsoft]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_microsoft.htm | ||
| + | * [[Mitch Kapor]] (Founder of Lotus): http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_kapor.htm | ||
| + | * [[Oracle]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070212073739/http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm] | ||
| + | * [[Silicon Graphics]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sgi.htm | ||
| + | * [[Sun Microsystems]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sun.htm | ||
| + | * [[Synopsys]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_synopsys.htm | ||
| + | * [[Time Warner Cable]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_timewarner.htm | ||
| + | * [[Videodiscovery]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_videodiscovery.htm | ||
| + | * [[Wind River Systems]]: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_windriver.htm | ||
==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}== | ==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}== | ||
* [[Who lobbied for software patents]] | * [[Who lobbied for software patents]] | ||
| + | * [[Consultations from patent offices, governments, and courts]] | ||
| + | * [[Changes in company policy over time]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/hearings/index.html#software USPTO.gov's page section about the "Public Hearings on Software Patents"] | |
| − | * http://www. | + | * [http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_hearings.htm James Huggins' pages about the hearings] |
| − | * http://www. | ||
* http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm (see [[Oracle]]) | * http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm (see [[Oracle]]) | ||
* http://progfree.org/Patents/san-jose.html - [[LPF]] | * http://progfree.org/Patents/san-jose.html - [[LPF]] | ||
| + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20060210013135/http://www.base.com/software-patents/software-patents.html www.base.com/software-patents/software-patents.html] (archive.org copy) - also listing positions from this hearing | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 23 March 2014
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. Can you help? check here for more
- Adobe: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_adobe.htm
- Autodesk: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_autodesk.htm
- Borland International: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_borland.htm
- IBM: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_ibm.htm
- Microsoft: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_microsoft.htm
- Mitch Kapor (Founder of Lotus): http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_kapor.htm
- Oracle: http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm
- Silicon Graphics: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sgi.htm
- Sun Microsystems: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_sun.htm
- Synopsys: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_synopsys.htm
- Time Warner Cable: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_timewarner.htm
- Videodiscovery: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_videodiscovery.htm
- Wind River Systems: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/software_patent_windriver.htm
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- Who lobbied for software patents
- Consultations from patent offices, governments, and courts
- Changes in company policy over time
External links
- USPTO.gov's page section about the "Public Hearings on Software Patents"
- James Huggins' pages about the hearings
- http://www.bustpatents.com/articles/oracle.htm (see Oracle)
- http://progfree.org/Patents/san-jose.html - LPF
- www.base.com/software-patents/software-patents.html (archive.org copy) - also listing positions from this hearing
