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Welcome to the End Software Patents Wiki! [https://endsoftwarepatents.org End Software Patents] is a global initiative of the [https://fsf.org Free Software Foundation] with one goal: the elimination of all software patents in the world.
  
Here you'll find information to assist campaigns against software patents.<br />
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ESP Wiki is a comprehensive tool for finding information about software patents with the aim of organizing a global campaign for their legislative blocking. It includes detailed arguments, campaign material, numerous resources, and extensive legal information.
You're also invited to contribute: all {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages are publicly editable.<br />
 
(What's new?  See: [http://en.swpat.org/wiki?title=Special:RecentChanges&days=30&limit=500 Recent Changes])
 
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'''Getting started:''' [[finding things on en.swpat.org]] • [[Talk:Discuss this wiki|Discuss this wiki]] • [[Why abolish software patents]]
 
  
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ESP Wiki is an international collaborative effort fueled by volunteers. It is the best source available for campaigning against software patents. We currently have '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' pages. '''You''' can help us expand them and improve their quality.
  
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==Why abolish software patents==
 
  
* [[All businesses are targets]]
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* [[Antitrust doesn't work]]
 
* [[Blocking innovation and research]]
 
* [[Blocking useful freedoms]]
 
* [[Blocks competing software, reducing choice]]
 
* [[Breaks software distribution methods]]
 
* [[Controlling entire markets]]
 
* [[Costs are astronomically disproportionate for SMEs and individuals]]
 
* [[Costs of the patent system to governments]]
 
* [[Examples of use for sabotage]]
 
* [[Freedom of expression]]
 
* [[Harm to standards]]
 
* [[Harms to education]]
 
* [[Hindering competition, obstructing the free market]]
 
* [[Incompatible timespans]]
 
* [[Infringement is unavoidable]]
 
* [[Insurance against patent litigation doesn't work]]
 
* [[Invalid patents remain unchallenged]]
 
* [[Jobs and skills]]
 
* [[Just a Use of the Patented General Purpose Computer]]
 
* [[Low risk]]
 
* [[Patent ambush]]
 
* [[Patent trolls]]
 
* [[Publishing information is made dangerous]]
 
* [[Software is math]]
 
* [[Software is too abstract, patent quality is bad]]
 
* [[Software patents harm SMEs]]
 
* [[Software progress happens without patents]]
 
* [[Speculation]]
 
* [[The disclosure is useless]]
 
* [[The failing solutions are expensive]]
 
* [[Inequality between small and large patent holders]]
 
  
{{also|:Category:Arguments|list of arguments}}
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=Navigate=
  
==Dispelling myths==
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{| style="background-color:#f2f1e5; max-width: 45em; margin: auto; border: none;"
* [[Protecting small inventors myth]]
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! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color:#2e5a5e; color:#ffffff; padding-top: 5px; border-radius: 10px;" |Action
* [[Some SMEs like software patents myth]]
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* [[Patent standards here are higher than the USA]]
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| colspan="3" style="background-color:#f2f1e5; padding-top: 10px;" |ESP Wiki contains all the information one needs to understand the problem of software patents. It also provides the necessary tools that '''you''' need to start influencing the public policies of your country.
* [[The win-win patent myth]]
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[[File:Generalintroduction.png|center|150px|link=:Category:General introduction]] [[:Category:General introduction|'''General Introduction''']]<br>Learn why the world should abolish software patents
  
==Partial steps toward our goal==
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* [[Interoperability exceptions]]
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[[File:Campaigning.png|center|150px|link=:Category:Campaigning]] [[:Category:Campaigning|'''Campaign Material''']]<br>Take action against software patents
* [[Invalidate patents based on subject matter]]
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==Insufficient and failing remedies==
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The following '''are not solutions'''. None will solve the problem, many are inefficient wastes of time, and some even make the situation worse.
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[[Insufficient and failing remedies]]:
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[[File:Opinions.png|center|150px|link=Category:Opinions]] [[:Category:Opinions|'''Opinions''']]<br>Find out what people have to say about software patents
  
* [[Defensive patent pools]]
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* [[Prior art database]] including "defensive publication"
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[[File:Legalinformation.png|center|150px|link=Category:Legal information]] [[:Category:Legal information|'''Legal Information''']]<br>Study legislations, case law, and patent office practices on software patents
* [[Patent clauses in software licences]]
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* [[Community patent review]]
 
* [[Invalidate the most harmful]]
 
* [[Raising examination standards]]
 
* [[Defensive patenting]]
 
* [[Changing company patent policy]]
 
* [[Insurance against patent litigation doesn't work]]
 
* [[Antitrust doesn't work]]
 
* [[Competition law defence]]
 
  
{{also|:Category:Non-solutions}}
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==Campaigning notes==
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* [[Organising a campaign]]
 
* [[Formulating arguments]]
 
* [[Making leaflets]]
 
* What '''not''' to suggest: [[Insufficient and failing remedies]]
 
  
==Helping out==
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=Contribute=
* [[Links to be processed]]
 
* [[Ideas for info to gather]]
 
* [[Please help find these documents]]
 
* [[Talk:Discuss this wiki]]
 
* There's a [[sandbox]] page for test edits
 
* [[:Category:En.swpat.org]]
 
  
==Specific domains==
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{| style="background-color:#f2f1e5; max-width: 45em; margin: auto; border: none;"
* [[micro-blogging patents]]
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! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color:#607b7d; color:#ffffff; padding-top: 5px; border-radius: 10px;" |Getting started
* [[audio-video patents]]
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* [[XML patents]]
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| colspan="3" style="background-color:#f2f1e5; padding-top: 10px;" |Our vast database would not be possible without volunteers like '''you'''. There are many ways to contribute to ESP Wiki. You should take a few minutes to get familiar with the basics. This is your starting point.
* [[Webpage and web service patents]]
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* [[Image processing patents]]
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* [[HTML5 and video patents]]
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[[File:Whyabolish.png|center|150px|link=Why abolish software patents]] [[Why abolish software patents|'''Why abolish software patents''']]<br>Understand the goal of the ESP campaign
* [[Harm to standards]]
 
  
==Unsorted==
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* [[Cablegate info on software patents]]
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[[File:Howtonavigate.png|center|150px|link=Finding things on en.swpat.org]] [[Finding things on en.swpat.org|'''How to navigate the wiki''']]<br>Learn how to effectively find information on software patents
* [[Corruption and bullying]]
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* [[Free software]]
 
* [[Legal wordings]]
 
* [[List of recordings and transcripts]]
 
** [[Boston swpat conference 2006 videos]]
 
* [[Patent lawyer]]
 
* [[Patent non-aggression pacts]]
 
* [[Patent promises]]
 
* [[Patents possibly violated by swpat.org]]
 
* [[Related Wikipedia articles]]
 
* [[Should the whole patent system be axed]]?
 
* [[Sources of software patent news]]
 
** [[Groklaw]]
 
** [[IFOSSLR patent articles]]
 
* [[Specialised patent court]]
 
* [[Technical solutions, not technical problems]]
 
* [[Timeline]]
 
* [[Webpages that disappeared]]
 
* [[Which sectors are for and against]]
 
* [[Who lobbied for software patents]]
 
* [[Why software is different]]
 
  
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* [[Anti-lock braking example]] (no)
 
* [[mp3 audio example]] (yes)
 
* [[digital camera image processing example]] (yes)
 
* [[Other analyses of the patentability of specific ideas]]
 
  
==Context and introductions==
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{| style="background-color:#f2f1e5; max-width: 45em; margin: auto; border: none;"
* [[General introduction]]
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* [[Analogies]]
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* [[Choosing words to use in legal proposals]]
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| colspan="3" style="background-color:#f2f1e5; padding-top: 10px;" |With the basics covered, you are now ready to contribute to ESP Wiki! Each one of your contributions will take us closer towards our goal: the elimination of software patents. Please try to keep the style of your contributions consistent with our existent articles.
* [[Terminology recommendations]]
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* [[Criteria for patentability]] - ''What'' is patentable?
 
* [[Do software patents exist in my area]]?
 
* [[Searching for patents]]
 
* [[Reading case law]]
 
* [[Invention as a whole]]
 
* [[Patentable subject matter]]
 
* [[Software patents]]
 
* [[Technical solutions, not technical problems]]
 
* [[Patenting software in ROM]]
 
* [[Glossary]]
 
  
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[[File:Howtohelp.png|center|150px|link=Help:How to make a good contribution]] [[Help:How to make a good contribution|'''How you can help''']]<br>Identify the areas of our wiki where we need help the most
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==Court ruling analyses==
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{{court rulings worldwide}}
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[[File:Styleguide.png|center|150px|link=Style guide]] [[Style guide|'''Use our style guide''']]<br>Find out what standards for writing and formatting you should follow when contributing
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==Patent office decisions==
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{{patent office decisions list}}
 
  
==Organisations==
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[[Adobe]] •
 
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[[AIPPI]] •
 
[[Alcatel-Lucent]] •
 
[[Amazon]] •
 
[[Apple inc.|Apple]] •
 
[[April]] •
 
[[Statements from BEUC|BEUC]] •
 
[[Blackboard inc.|Blackboard]] •
 
[[Borland]] •
 
[[Campaign for Creativity|c4c]] •
 
[[Canonical Group|Canonical]] •
 
[[CPTN Holdings LLC|CPTN]] •
 
[[Statements from CEA-PME|CEA-PME]] •
 
[[Dell]] •
 
[[Digitude Innovations]] •
 
[[Electronic Frontier Foundation|EFF]] •
 
[[End Software Patents]] •
 
[[Eolas]] •
 
[[FFII et al.|FFII]] •
 
[[Free Software Foundation|FSF]] •
 
[[Free Software Foundation Europe|FSFE]] •
 
[[Ericsson]] •
 
[[Google]] •
 
[[Hewlett-Packard]] •
 
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[[IBM]] •
 
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[[Intellectual Ventures]] •
 
[[Intellectual Property Asset Corporation|IPAC]] •
 
[[League for Programming Freedom|LPF]] •
 
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[[Microsoft]] •
 
[[Motorola]] •
 
[[MPEG LA]] •
 
[[Nokia]] •
 
[[Novell]] •
 
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[[NZICT]] •
 
[[Open Invention Network|OIN]] •
 
[[Opera Software|Opera]] •
 
[[Oracle]] •
 
[[Philips]] •
 
[[Red Hat]] •
 
[[Rockstar Consortium and the Nortel patents|Rockstar]] •
 
[[Samsung]] •
 
[[SAP]] •
 
[[SGI and Graphics Properties Holdings Inc.|SGI]] •
 
[[Siemens]] •
 
[[Software Freedom Law Center|SFLC]] •
 
[[Sony]] •
 
[[Sun Microsystems inc.|Sun]] •
 
[[Staff Union of the EPO|SUEPO]] •
 
[[Symantec]] •
 
[[TiVo]] •
 
[[Statements from UEAPME|UEAPME]] •
 
[[W3C]] •
 
[[Webvention LLC|Webvention]] •
 
[[WIPO]] •
 
[[Yahoo]] •
 
[[Xerox and Fuji Xerox‎]]
 
  
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=Get in touch=
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* [https://lists.endsoftwarepatents.org/mailman/listinfo/esp Subscribe to our <nowiki>[esp]</nowiki> discussion list]
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* [https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/mailing/subscribe?reset=1&gid=196 Sign up for announcements relating to the End Software Patents campaign]
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* [mailto:campaigns@fsf.org Send us an email at campaigns@fsf.org]
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* [irc://irc.libera.chat/endsoftwarepatents Join our IRC channel at #endsoftwarepatents on Libera.Chat]
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* [https://lemmy.ml/c/endsoftwarepatents Follow our community on Lemmy]
  
==International agreements==
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* [[International agreements]]
 
* [[TRIPS]]
 
* [[ACTA]]
 
** [[ACTA-6437-10.pdf as text]]
 
* [[Europe|EU or Europe]]:
 
** [[European Patent Office]]
 
** [[EU Community Patent]]
 
** [[European Patent Litigation Agreement]]
 
** [[EU software patents directive]]
 
  
==Specific patents and infringement suits==
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* [[Xerox Corp v. Google Inc et al (2010, USA)|Xerox vs Google and Yahoo, 2010]]
 
* [[Software Tree vs Red Hat, 2009]]
 
* [[Microsoft vs TomTom, 2008]]
 
* [[Trend Micro vs Barracuda, 2008]]
 
* [[Microsoft vs AT&T, 2006]]
 
* [[Uniloc vs Microsoft, 2009]]
 
* [[Fotomedia Technologies vs the World 2009]]
 
* [[Example software patents]]
 
** [[Amazon]]'s [[The one-click shopping patent|one-click shopping]] and [[Amazon's gift ordering patent|gift ordering]]
 
** [[Microsoft's FAT patents]]
 
** [[CSIRO wifi patent]]
 
** [[Apple Dock]]
 
** [[VoloMedia's podcasting patent]]
 
  
==Papers, studies, books==
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=Latest ESP news=
* [[Books about software and patents]]
 
* [[Studies on economics and innovation]]
 
** [[Gowers Review of Intellectual Property]], Andrew Gowers for HM Treasury UK, December 2006
 
** [[Rethinking the European ICT agenda]], PriceWaterhouseCoopers, September 2004
 
** [[Innovation in Germany, Windows of opportunity]], Deutsche Bank Research, June 2004
 
** [[An Empirical Look at Software Patents]], Bessen and Hunt, March 2004
 
** [[US FTC report on innovation]], US Federal Trade Commission, October 2003
 
** [[Network Competition Through Regulation report]], German Monopoly Commission, 2002
 
* [[The EuroLinux petition]]
 
* Studies by concerned parties:
 
** [[2008 State of Software Patents]]
 
 
 
==Statements==
 
* [[Statements and quotes]]
 
** [[Statements from venture capitalists]]
 
** [[Statements from developers]]
 
** [[Statements from BEUC]]
 
** [[Statements from CEAPME]]
 
** [[Statements from UEAPME]]
 
 
 
==People==
 
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[https://endsoftwarepatents.org/2023/05/transcript-the-state-of-software-patents-in-2022-by-panos-alevropoulos/ Transcript: The state of software patents in 2022 with Panos Alevropoulos] – 25 May 2023
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[https://endsoftwarepatents.org/2023/04/googles-decision-to-deprecate-jpeg-xl-emphasizes-the-need-for-browser-choice-and-free-formats/ Google’s decision to deprecate JPEG-XL emphasizes the need for browser choice and free formats] – 12 April 2023
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[https://endsoftwarepatents.org/2021/11/join-the-fight-against-software-patents-with-the-revamped-campaign-site/ Join the fight against software patents with the revamped campaign site] – 3 November 2021
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Latest revision as of 06:13, 11 June 2023

Welcome to the End Software Patents Wiki! End Software Patents is a global initiative of the Free Software Foundation with one goal: the elimination of all software patents in the world.

ESP Wiki is a comprehensive tool for finding information about software patents with the aim of organizing a global campaign for their legislative blocking. It includes detailed arguments, campaign material, numerous resources, and extensive legal information.

ESP Wiki is an international collaborative effort fueled by volunteers. It is the best source available for campaigning against software patents. We currently have 670 pages. You can help us expand them and improve their quality.

ESP Wiki is a pool of information, not a statement of ESP's views or policies.

Navigate

Action
ESP Wiki contains all the information one needs to understand the problem of software patents. It also provides the necessary tools that you need to start influencing the public policies of your country.
Generalintroduction.png
General Introduction
Learn why the world should abolish software patents
Campaigning.png
Campaign Material
Take action against software patents


Resources
ESP Wiki has been the main reference point for the global campaign against software patents. It has been widely reported in media, academic journals, and public debates. Our credibility stems from the systematic documentation of our resources.
Opinions.png
Opinions
Find out what people have to say about software patents
Legalinformation.png
Legal Information
Study legislations, case law, and patent office practices on software patents

Contribute

Getting started
Our vast database would not be possible without volunteers like you. There are many ways to contribute to ESP Wiki. You should take a few minutes to get familiar with the basics. This is your starting point.
Whyabolish.png
Why abolish software patents
Understand the goal of the ESP campaign
Howtonavigate.png
How to navigate the wiki
Learn how to effectively find information on software patents


Contributing
With the basics covered, you are now ready to contribute to ESP Wiki! Each one of your contributions will take us closer towards our goal: the elimination of software patents. Please try to keep the style of your contributions consistent with our existent articles.
Howtohelp.png
How you can help
Identify the areas of our wiki where we need help the most
Styleguide.png
Use our style guide
Find out what standards for writing and formatting you should follow when contributing