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| − | ==Bilski submissions== | |
| − | Red Hat filed strongly anti-software-patent briefs for both the 2008 [[in re Bilski]] case and the 2009 [[Bilski v. Kappos]] case.
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| − | * [http://www.groklaw.net/images/BilskiRedHatSCbrief.pdf Red Hat's 2009 brief to the Supreme Court for Bilski v. Kappos]
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| − | ** See [[Bilski v. Kappos amicus briefs]]
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| − | * [http://www.redhat.com/f/pdf/federal_circuit_brief.pdf Red Hat's 2008 brief to the CAFC for in re Bilski]
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| − | ** [http://www.redhat.com/f/pdf/federal_circuit_brief.pdf Groklaw discussion]
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| − | ==EU anti-swpat lobbying==
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| − | During the [[EU Software Patents directive]], Red Hat financed the [[No Software Patents]] campaign. Their counsel at the time [[Mark Webbink]] was also regularly in the European Parliament.<ref>I know this from personal contact with him in the parliament, but we should find a citation for it.</ref>
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| − | ==Anti-swpat lobbying in India==
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| − | In response to a 2008 proposal in [[India]] to change the patents manual to allow software patents, Red Hat submitted a letter arguing to continue excluding software from patentability.<ref>http://ipindia.nic.in/ipr/patent/Patent_Manual_Feedback/REDHAT_INDIA_PVT._LTD._NEW_DELHI.pdf</ref>
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| − | ==SOAP patent controversy==
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| − | '''This section appears to be either misleading or inaccurate in several regards. I have asked folks to review this page. -- Warren Togami 20100207'''
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| − | Despite lobbying against [[software patents]], Red Hat has raised some concerns when it began applying for software patents related to SOAP communication. Red Hat offers a non-aggression [[patent promise]], but this promise is indeed a "promise", not a licence, and it's not irrevocable. Thus, if Red Hat had a change of management or was bought out, these patents could be used aggressively. The promise is also limited to only protecting the [[free software]] community.
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| − | While Red Hat previous owned software patents, these were just incidentally acquired when Red Hat bought other companies. The SOAP patent was worrying because it was the first act showing intent/desire to hold patents in its area of activity.
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| − | ===Press coverage===
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| − | * [http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/15/153226 Slashdot: Red Hat Patenting Around Open Standards]
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| − | * [http://www.h-online.com/open/The-Red-Hat-Patent-Problem-and-AMQP--/features/112899 H-online: The Red Hat Patent Problem and AMQP]
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| − | * [http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-140033/red-hat-patents-soap-processing-over-cgi DigtalMajority: Red Hat patents SOAP processing over CGI]
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| − | * [http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-141169/did-red-hat-lobby-for-or-against-software-patents-in-europe DigitalMajority: Did Red Hat lobby for, or against software patents in Europe?]
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| − | * [http://boycottnovell.com/2009/03/29/red-hat-microsoft-eu-lobbyists/ BoycottNovell: Red Hat, Microsoft, EU Lobbyists, and Software Patents]
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| − | * [http://lwn.net/Articles/190144/ FFII reaction to software patents/Red Hat controversy]
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| − | * [http://viewsvn.bricolage.cc/bricolage/trunk/bin/bric_soap?view=log Bricolage - a project which may contain prior art to RH's SOAP patent]
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| − | ==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
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| − | * [[Open Invention Network]] - of which Red Hat is a member
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| − | * [[Free software]] - Red Hat's main area of business
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| − | * [[Software Tree v. Red Hat (2009, USA)]]
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *2009-10-01: [[Groklaw]] - [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091001154227155 Red Hat Files its Bilski Brief: Asks Supreme Ct. to Exclude Software From Patentability]
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| − | * 2009-04-31: [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/30/red_hat_europe_patents/ Red Hat to submit 11-page case against software patents to European regulators] - anyone know what happened of this?
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| − | * 2009-05-05: [http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=14&entryid=2162 Red Hat Makes its Position Patent], by Glyn Moody regarding the [[EPO EBA referral G3-08]]
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| − | * 2009: [[Groklaw]] - [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080611191302741 Red Hat Makes History With Patent Settlement - Compatible with GPLv3]
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| − | * 2009: [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/30/red_hat_europe_patents/ Red Hat pitches software-patents-free Europe], about their brief for the [[EPO EBA referral G3-08]]
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| − | * 2008: [http://www.redhat.com/about/news/prarchive/2008/patent.html "Red Hat Puts Patent Issue to Rest"]
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| − | ===Related to Fedora===
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| − | Fedora is a partly independent project with large involvement from Red Hat.
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| − | * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Software_Patents
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