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{{navbox}}'''Software Freedom Law Center''' ('''SFLC''') is a [[free software]] law firm based in New York, [[USA]].
 
{{navbox}}'''Software Freedom Law Center''' ('''SFLC''') is a [[free software]] law firm based in New York, [[USA]].
  
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==Amicus brief: Microsoft v. AT&T==
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In the 2006 case of [[Microsoft v. AT&T]], SFLC filed a brief arguing that software is not [[patentable subject matter]]:
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* http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2006/msvatt.pdf
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** [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/news/2006/dec/15/software-patent-brief/ SFLC's press release]
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** [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061215131844340 Groklaw coverage]
  
 
==Bilski==
 
==Bilski==
For the 2009 [[Bilski v. Kappos]] case in the [[US Supreme Court|Supreme Court]], SFLC submitted an amicus brief and have since published various resources:
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In 2009, SFLC submitted an [[Bilski v. Kappos amicus briefs|amicus brief for the Bilski v. Kappos case]], at the [[US Supreme Court|Supreme Court]], and have since published various resources:
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* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2009/bilski-amicus-brief.html SFLC's amicus brief]
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2009/bilski-amicus-brief.html SFLC's amicus brief]
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2009/bilski-resources.html SFLC's Bilski resources page]
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2009/bilski-resources.html SFLC's Bilski resources page]
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==External links==
 
==External links==
  
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* [http://softwarefreedom.org SFLC homepage]
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Articles / guides:
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2007/patent-tax.html Windows vs. Linux: The Patent Tax]
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2007/patent-tax.html Windows vs. Linux: The Patent Tax]
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* [http://softwarefreedom.org/resources/2011/debian-patent-policy-faq.html Community Distribution Patent Policy FAQ], in collaboration with Debian
  
From SFLC series of audio shows, the following discuss software patents:
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From [http://faif.us FaiF]/SFLC series of audio shows, the following discuss software patents:
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/?tag=patents All podcasts tagged with "patents"]
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/?tag=patents All podcasts tagged with "patents"]
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/2009/apr/28/0x0C/ Episode 0x0C: Patently False]
 
* [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/2009/apr/28/0x0C/ Episode 0x0C: Patently False]
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 21 February 2014

Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) is a free software law firm based in New York, USA.

Amicus brief: Microsoft v. AT&T

In the 2006 case of Microsoft v. AT&T, SFLC filed a brief arguing that software is not patentable subject matter:

Bilski

In 2009, SFLC submitted an amicus brief for the Bilski v. Kappos case, at the Supreme Court, and have since published various resources:

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External links

Articles / guides:

From FaiF/SFLC series of audio shows, the following discuss software patents: