What happened in October 2006 concerning software patents and related topics: Latest news linked to dossiers and tutorials provided by FFII and a community of wiki editors.
2006-10-30 EU EgovMonitor: European innovation policy must take small businesses on board
2006-10-30 US Prnewswire: Workbrain Stands Behind Its Innovative Workforce Management Products and Intellectual Property
2006-10-30 CN Xinhuanet: New U.S. system to review software patents
2006-10-30 US Patently-O: NY Times Editorial on Patent Law
2006-10-30 US BusinessWire: Park City Group Aggressively Defends Its Intellectual Property
2006-10-30 US bloggingstocks:msft: Microsoft and AT&T patent dispute could impact the industry
2006-10-30 US Slashdot: An Argument Against Software Patents
2006-10-30 UK Outlaw: Landmark ruling denies UK patent to document assembly
2006-10-30 EU Bloomberg: Qualcomm Faces EU Probe Into Cell-Phone Patent Fees, People Say
2006-10-30 US LATimes: Editorial: No business patenting vague methods
2006-10-30 EU Heironymouscoward: Whats wrong with software patents?
2006-10-26 EU Cordis: Patents key to unlocking Europe’s knowledge economy
2006-10-30 US Information Week: How To Avoid The Patent Trap
2006-10-29 UK Sunday Herald: Patent error stunts high-tech start-ups (Scottish tech companies spending too much time, energy, resources securing patents)
2006-10-29 UK IPKat: Court of Appeal rules on Computer Prog and Business Method Patents
2006-10-28 UK IP Geek: British Court of Appeal reviews business method and software patents (Simmons & Simmons' analysis)
2006-10-27 UK UKPO: Court of Appeal Judgment on Patentability of Computer Programs and Business Methods
2006-10-27 US AP: U.S. Supreme Court intervenes in Microsoft, AT&T patent fight
2006-10-27 US CNet: Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent appeal
2006-10-28 UK FT: Software ruling deals blow to inventors (Aerotel and Macrossan; subscription required)
2006-10-27 UK Bailii: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions on Aerotel Ltd. v Telco Holdings Ltd
2006-10-27 UK The Register: Appeal court ruling sets marker on UK software patents
2006-10-27 UK ZDNet: Attempt to patent form-filling program rejected
2006-10-26 EU Seobythesea: Flickr Interestingness Rankings Patents Released
2006-10-26 EU Bloomberg: U.K. Court Rejects Bid for Patent on Document Creation Process
2006-10-26 EU Bloomberg: U.K. Court Rejects Patent for Form Creation Process (Update1)
2006-10-26 UK FFII UK: Court of Appeal Judgement in Macrossan and Aerotel
2006-10-26 KR The Korea Times: MS Dominates Patents, Blights Competition
2006-10-26 UK FFII: Software Industry prepares for key UK patent ruling this Friday
2006-10-25 EU Edri: ENDitorial - Regulating the Patent Industry
2006-10-25 EU EUObserver: Europe faces surge in patent applications
2006-10-25 EU Horns: EPO Patent Examiners on Strike Again
2006-10-25 US Slashdot: SGI Sues ATI for Patent Infringement
2006-10-24 US Suntimes: Ocean Tomo makes splash in patent market
2006-10-24 US Silicon.com: IBM sues Amazon over IP infringement
2006-10-24 US Business Week: Firms to submit patents for 'peer review'
2006-10-24 UK The Age: Patents get their just desserts
2006-10-23 US Newsfactor: IBM Sues Amazon over E-Commerce Patents
2006-10-23 IL Globes: Patent Registrar: Business methods cannot be patented
2006-10-23 US PFF: Patent, Copyright as Monopoly a 'Rhetorical Flourish' ("Intellectual property promotes innovation, not market monopoly", SourceWatch reference)
2006-10-23 US Slashdot: Microsoft Releases Patent on SenderID
2006-10-23 US InternetNews.com: IBM Sues Amazon
2006-10-23 US New York Times: I.B.M. Sues Amazon Over Technology Patents
2006-10-23 US Lenz: Tax Law Patents
2006-10-23 US Slashdot: IBM Sues Amazon For Patent Infringement
2006-10-21 EU Forbes: EU SUMMIT Barroso to submit new patent plans by next spring
2006-10-21 US Slashdot: Patents on Tax Reduction Strategies a Problem
2006-10-20 US IHT: Patent law is getting tax crazy
2006-10-19 US BusinessWeek: Like Father, Like Son At Qualcomm
2006-10-19 EU Cordis: Commission seeks fast track to unlocking Europe's innovation potential
2006-10-19 US GovExec: Agency will test community reviews of patents
2006-10-19 US TCSDaily: Glasnost in Armonk (-> TCS)
2006-10-19 EU BusinessUpdated: Ways to improve patent protection in the EU
2006-10-08 EU Lasp: MEPs stupid...EPLA is a good step claim patent attorneys....make your mind up..
2006-10-19 US LocalTechWire: Software Inventions: Are They Worth Patenting? In Some Cases, Yes.
2006-10-17 US LinuxDevices: Conference re-considers software patents
2006-10-18 WW ResearchOnInnovation: Software Patents: A Time for Change?
2006-10-18 DE Horns: German "Pirate Party" Demanding "General Overhaul" of the Patent System
2006-10-18 SG Today Online: Protect, don't stifle
2006-10-17 EU IPwatch: European Parliament Agrees To Patent Reform Plan With Amendments
2006-10-16 EU Egovmonitor: Industry welcomes European Parliament Resolution on European Future Patent Policy
2006-10-17 EU Techworld: Leaked letter warns of open source 'threat to eco-system'
2006-10-16 US Prnewswire: Public Patent Foundation and Software Freedom Law Center to Co-Sponsor Conference on Software Patents
2006-10-16 US Sakai: Sakai - Blackboard Patent - Software Freedom Law Center - Update
2006-10-16 US Rdmag: New coalition lobbies for patent lawsuit reform
2006-10-16 EU Finish presidency: An innovation-friendly, modern Europe
2006-10-16 EU Commission: Commission adopts contributions to Lahti informal Summit on innovation and energy policy
2006-10-16 EU Euractiv: Lack of Community Patent 'significant barrier to innovation'
2006-10-16 US TheRegister: Cisco gains patent on 'triple play'
2006-10-16 US Infotoday: The Patent System on Tilt: IBM Seeks to Change the Game
2006-10-16 IN The Financial Express: Fixing Patents
2006-10-13 EU TechWorld: Campaigners cheer European Parliament patent changes
2006-10-13 EU Horns: Mr. McCreevy's Summary on Future European IP Policy
2006-10-12 EU eWeek: Transmeta Files a Patent Lawsuit Against Intel
2006-10-12 EU EUObserver: MEPs demand changes to EU patent plans
2006-10-12 EU The Register: MEPs vote to restrain pan-Europe patents
2006-10-12 EU CIO: Euro Parliament Wants Patent Agreement Changes
2006-10-12 EU FFII: European Parliament turns around EPLA resolution
2006-10-12 EU IP-Watch: European Parliament To Vote On Future Patent Policy Resolution
2006-10-10 EU InTheNews: US putting EU economy into touch (claims community patent will make EU more innovative)
2006-10-10 EU IDG News Service: E.U. patent chief hits back at criticism
2006-10-09 EU AG-IP: A Solicit Opinions Meeting on Amendment Draft of the Patent Law opened in Suzhou City
2006-10-09 EU The Register: Patentmeister weighs in on Euro patent system
2006-10-08 EU IPgeek: EPLA, the next big thing, will it fly?
2006-10-08 EU University of Michigan School of Law: "Patents and Diversity in Innovation" conference slides (and draft papers)
2006-10-06 EU Eurekalert: Patent protection key to Europe's knowledge economy
2006-10-06 EU FFII: Greek MEP Papastamkos questions the Commission on EPLA and software patents
2006-10-06 EU Lenz blog: Soccer Patent
2006-10-06 EU Europarl: Debate on 28 September in Strasbourg on the future of patents
2006-10-06 EU Europarl: Resolution on future patent policy in Europe to be voted
2006-10-01 WW Foo.be: GPL Version 2 Only
2006-10-05 EU TheRegister: A compromise in European patenting debate?
2006-10-04 US Software Patents: A Time for Change? (conference on 16 November at MIT)
2006-10-04 US Amazing List of Upcoming Patent Conferences
2006-10-04 US Yahoo: Tech Gadgets Banned in the USA
2006-10-04 EU Florian Müller's Blog: European Parliament: sensible compromise on EPLA-related resolution (agreement reached between PES, EPP and ALDE)
2006-10-04 EU Techworld: EU gives grudging nod to to patent agreement
2006-10-03 EU Businessweek: Tivo, IBM in cross-patent deal
2006-10-03 EU Redherring: Nokia Navigates Patent Deal
2006-10-03 EU CIO: Nokia Licenses Trimble Location-Based Patents
2006-10-03 EU IPWatch: Inside Views: Could An Ancient Remedy Solve The Contemporary Debate Over Europe’s Patent System?
2006-10-02 EU Out-law: Football video game wins European patent
2006-10-02 US Slashdot: Patent Case With FOSS Implications
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