Difference between revisions of "Our goals"
(These require that we develop solid legal wordings for how to describe the limits of patentability so that software ideas are clearly outside of the scope.) |
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To reliably free software from patents, we have multiple aims: | To reliably free software from patents, we have multiple aims: | ||
# Legislation that clearly excludes software ideas from patentability | # Legislation that clearly excludes software ideas from patentability | ||
− | # Patent office conduct that | + | # Patent office conduct that consistently rejects applications for patents on software ideas |
# Court rulings which confirm that patents on software ideas are not valid | # Court rulings which confirm that patents on software ideas are not valid | ||
# Understanding among politicians that software patents are a bad idea | # Understanding among politicians that software patents are a bad idea | ||
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+ | ==The role of ESPwiki.org== | ||
These require that we develop solid [[legal wordings]] for how to describe the limits of patentability so that software ideas are clearly outside of the scope. | These require that we develop solid [[legal wordings]] for how to describe the limits of patentability so that software ideas are clearly outside of the scope. | ||
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+ | There have been many great campaigns organised around the world and most of the information they gathered is relevant in other countries. For example, if some market analysts in the Netherlands publish a report saying that software patents are bad for innovation, then that report is useful in many countries, not just the Netherlands. With that in mind, ESPwiki.org's role is to make all the great info from the many campaigns accessible to each other campaign. This means we can all build on the status quo instead of each starting from zero. | ||
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+ | Like software, anti-swpat info is developed incrementally. | ||
==Side issues== | ==Side issues== | ||
There are also [[minor intermediary goals]] and other [[:Category:Minor ways to also fight software patents|minor ways to also fight software patents]], but the list of points above are the real goals of anyone who is against software patents. | There are also [[minor intermediary goals]] and other [[:Category:Minor ways to also fight software patents|minor ways to also fight software patents]], but the list of points above are the real goals of anyone who is against software patents. |
Revision as of 22:24, 16 February 2009
The end goal
To reliably free software from patents, we have multiple aims:
- Legislation that clearly excludes software ideas from patentability
- Patent office conduct that consistently rejects applications for patents on software ideas
- Court rulings which confirm that patents on software ideas are not valid
- Understanding among politicians that software patents are a bad idea
The role of ESPwiki.org
These require that we develop solid legal wordings for how to describe the limits of patentability so that software ideas are clearly outside of the scope.
There have been many great campaigns organised around the world and most of the information they gathered is relevant in other countries. For example, if some market analysts in the Netherlands publish a report saying that software patents are bad for innovation, then that report is useful in many countries, not just the Netherlands. With that in mind, ESPwiki.org's role is to make all the great info from the many campaigns accessible to each other campaign. This means we can all build on the status quo instead of each starting from zero.
Like software, anti-swpat info is developed incrementally.
Side issues
There are also minor intermediary goals and other minor ways to also fight software patents, but the list of points above are the real goals of anyone who is against software patents.