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* [[digital camera image processing example]] - if a photographer could do it them self, is it software? | * [[digital camera image processing example]] - if a photographer could do it them self, is it software? | ||
* [[Cabinet for the blind]] - does it matter if the reading cabinet contains hardware, software, or a human? | * [[Cabinet for the blind]] - does it matter if the reading cabinet contains hardware, software, or a human? | ||
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==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}== | ==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}== | ||
* [[Analogies]] | * [[Analogies]] | ||
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* [[CSIRO wifi patent]] - a hardware or a software patent? [http://news.swpat.org/2010/06/csiro-wifi-a-hardware-or-a-software-patent/ forum] | * [[CSIRO wifi patent]] - a hardware or a software patent? [http://news.swpat.org/2010/06/csiro-wifi-a-hardware-or-a-software-patent/ forum] | ||
* [[Example software patents]] - reading software patents might give ideas for how to spot others | * [[Example software patents]] - reading software patents might give ideas for how to spot others | ||
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==External analyses== | ==External analyses== |
Latest revision as of 08:10, 30 January 2012
Examples are very important for testing legal wordings. If you want to propose a test that should exclude software from patentability, you need to check it against at least these examples:
- Anti-lock braking example - software-implemented or software controlled?
- mp3 audio example - are audio signals "applied natural science"?
- digital camera image processing example - if a photographer could do it them self, is it software?
- Cabinet for the blind - does it matter if the reading cabinet contains hardware, software, or a human?
- Is resource usage technical? - if it makes computer hardware use less resources?
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- Analogies
- Pen and paper patents
- CSIRO wifi patent - a hardware or a software patent? forum
- Example software patents - reading software patents might give ideas for how to spot others
- Computer simulations and representations
External analyses
If someone finds it worthwhile, wiki pages might be written about some of the analyses linked below. So if something disappears, take a look in the category.
- FFII: Sennheiser's patents still valid, regarding infra-red audio communication
- FFII: Tomography patents still valid
- FFII: Automatable medical diagnosis