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+ | '''Public Patent Foundation''' ('''PubPat''') has challenged the validity of various patents, including certain [[software patents]]. | ||
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+ | ==Amicus briefs== | ||
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+ | Software is not PubPat's main focus, but they have submitted amicus briefs the the [[US Supreme Court]] on the following cases related to software:<ref>http://www.pubpat.org/advocacysupremecourt.htm</ref> | ||
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+ | * [[KSR v. Teleflex (2007, USA)]]: [http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/AmicusBriefs/PUBPAT_KSR_SCt_Brief.pdf PUBPAT_KSR_SCt_Brief.pdf] ([http://www.pubpat.org/ksrsct.htm press release]) | ||
+ | * [[EBay v. MercExchange (2006, USA)]]: [http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/AmicusBriefs/PUBPAT_eBay_SCt_Brief.pdf PUBPAT_eBay_SCt_Brief.pdf] | ||
+ | * [[LabCorp v. Metabolite]]: [http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/AmicusBriefs/PUBPAT_LabCorp_SCt_Brief.pdf PUBPAT_LabCorp_SCt_Brief.pdf] ([http://www.pubpat.org/LabCorp_Supreme_Court_Brief.htm press release]) | ||
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+ | (They have also filed amicus briefs for [[CAFC]] cases<ref>http://www.pubpat.org/advocacyfedcir.htm</ref> but none seem directly software related.) | ||
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+ | ==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}== | ||
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+ | * [[Dan Ravicher]] - Executive Director | ||
+ | * [[Eben Moglen]] - Director | ||
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+ | ==External links== | ||
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+ | * http://www.pubpat.org/ | ||
+ | * [http://www.pubpat.org/ftisaswptpresentation.htm 2007 software patent presentation by Dan Ravicher] | ||
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+ | ===Software patents challenged by PubPat=== | ||
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+ | * [http://www.pubpat.org/forgentjpeg.htm Challenging Forgent's JPEG patent] (See: [[Jpeg]]) | ||
+ | * [http://www.pubpat.org/epicrealmdynamicwebsites.htm Challenging EpicRealm's website patent] (See: [[Webpage and e-commerce patents]]) | ||
+ | * [http://www.pubpat.org/microsoftfat.htm Challenging Microsoft's FAT filesystem patent] (See: [[Microsoft's FAT patents]]) | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
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+ | {{footer}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Organisations]] |
Latest revision as of 06:09, 26 June 2010
Public Patent Foundation (PubPat) has challenged the validity of various patents, including certain software patents.
Contents
Amicus briefs
Software is not PubPat's main focus, but they have submitted amicus briefs the the US Supreme Court on the following cases related to software:[1]
- KSR v. Teleflex (2007, USA): PUBPAT_KSR_SCt_Brief.pdf (press release)
- EBay v. MercExchange (2006, USA): PUBPAT_eBay_SCt_Brief.pdf
- LabCorp v. Metabolite: PUBPAT_LabCorp_SCt_Brief.pdf (press release)
(They have also filed amicus briefs for CAFC cases[2] but none seem directly software related.)
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- Dan Ravicher - Executive Director
- Eben Moglen - Director
External links
Software patents challenged by PubPat
- Challenging Forgent's JPEG patent (See: Jpeg)
- Challenging EpicRealm's website patent (See: Webpage and e-commerce patents)
- Challenging Microsoft's FAT filesystem patent (See: Microsoft's FAT patents)