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* [[ISO 9660 Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol]] - afflicted by the [[Microsoft FAT patents]]<ref>http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/German-appeal-court-upholds-Microsoft-FAT-patent-985550.html</ref>
 
* [[ISO 9660 Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol]] - afflicted by the [[Microsoft FAT patents]]<ref>http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/German-appeal-court-upholds-Microsoft-FAT-patent-985550.html</ref>
 
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Revision as of 10:03, 14 August 2010

Patents harm standards and compatibility by blocking the inclusion of necessary behaviour.

Standards and compatibility are essential for software - moreso than other fields. If a word processor or a video player cannot read popular document or video formats, it is simply not a functional word processor or video player.

Standards with patent problems

Related pages on ESP Wiki

External links

General articles

Specific standards harmed

References