What happened in May 2007 concerning software patents and related topics: Latest news linked to dossiers and tutorials provided by FFII and a community of wiki editors.
2007-05-30 US ZDNet: Kill the patents, kill the problem
2007-05-30 US eWeek: MS Sees No Conflict with Its Patent/Open Source Initiatives
2007-05-29 US eWeek: The Patent Puzzle
2007-05-29 UK The Register: UK firms contest 'absurd' software patent ruling
2007-05-29 US Broadcom PR: Federal Jury Finds That Qualcomm Infringes Three Broadcom Patents
2007-05-28 WW ComputerWorld: From vapourware to scareware, Microsoft keeps innovating
2007-05-25 US SEC: Microsoft – Novell patent cooperation agreement
2007-05-25 WW Gamasutra: Feature: 'Patent Strategy in the Game Industry'
2007-05-25 WW BetaNews: Linux Foundation: We Have Our Own Patent 'Arsenal'
2007-05-24 WW e-Literate: New Patent Information Center at EDUCAUSE
2007-05-24 EU JBKempf: Bored with Debian - x264 patents
2007-05-24 US Slashdot: Sony Sued for Blu-Ray Patent Violation
2007-05-24 US Gamespot: Sony sued over Blu-ray
2007-05-24 EU Europarl: report on Putting knowledge into practice: A broad-based innovation strategy for Europe
2007-05-25 US IAM: The European Parliament does it again
2007-05-25 EU Horns: EU Parliament Demanding EPO To Be Integrated Into European Community
2007-05-23 US CNET: Red Hat: Software patents slow innovation
2007-05-23 US CNET: Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact
2007-05-23 WW ZDNet blogs (Ed Burnette): Sun prepared to defend Red Hat and Ubuntu against Microsoft patent threats
2007-05-23 US InfoWorld: Microsoft says licensing protects customers
2007-05-23 US InfoWorld: Novell and EFF team on patent reform
2007-05-24 WW Simon Phipps (Sun): Seven Patent Reforms While We Wait For Nirvana
2007-05-23 EU IPKat: More EPO technical thoughts
2007-05-22 EU DigiMaj: What's wrong with software patents?
2007-05-22 US Ars Technica: Microsoft funds questionable study attacking GPL 3 draft process
2007-05-22 WW TechWorld: Ubuntu founder: Microsoft is our patent pal
2007-05-22 WW ZDNet: Red Hat CEO decries software patents
2007-05-22 US ZDNet Asia: Microsoft will not sue over Linux patents
2007-05-21 WW Mark Webbink: Ten Reasons The World Needs Patent Covenants
2007-05-17 US IDG News Service: Microsoft asserts patents, wants weaker system
2007-05-21 WW Mark Shuttleworth: Microsoft is not the real threat
2007-05-18 US PC Magazine: Microsoft's Patent Threats Evoke Retorts
2007-05-17 US SearchEnterpriseLinux: Microsoft's anti-Linux patent claims: Arm-twisting for Novell-like deals
2007-05-17 US The Globe and Mail: Walk softly and carry a big sheaf of patents
2007-05-17 US ZDNet blogs (Ed Burnette): Microsoft Windows and Office violate 532 patents?
2007-05-16 UK IPKat: UK-IPO Opinion: Photomosaics "not novel"
2007-05-16 US FSF: 'Play Ogg': FSF launches free audio format campaign
2007-05-17 US InformationWeek: CEO Of Open-Source Software Vendor SugarCRM Speaks Out
2007-05-17 US WSJ Law Blog: Law Blog Q&A: Sun Microsystems GC Mike Dillon
2007-05-17 EU Digimaj: The Economics of Examination
2007-05-17 EU Stikyminds: SMEs Challenge Patent Office Over
2007-05-17 EU Horns: UK SMEs Challenging UK-IPO's Policy on Patentability Of CIIs
2007-05-17 US ZDNet Asia: Microsoft's patent quest won't go far, experts say
2007-05-15 US dive into Mark (Mark Pilgrim): Outrageous
2007-05-15 US Washington Post: Microsoft's patent hard line hardest on startups
2007-05-15 US InformationWeek: Linus Torvalds Responds To Microsoft Patent Claims
2007-05-15 US LXer: LXer 'classics': 101 patents Microsoft may infringe
2007-05-14 US Slashdot: TiVo Awarded Patent For Password You Can't Hack
2007-05-14 US Slashdot: Microsoft Says Free Software Violates 235 Patents
2007-05-12 US The Guardian: Google may use games to analyse net users
2007-05-13 WW CNN Money: Microsoft takes on the free world
2007-05-10 EU Cordis: Potocnik calls for more flexible approach to knowledge transfer
2007-05-10 US Bloomberg: Vonage Says It May Have Way Around Disputed Patents
2007-05-10 WW CBR Online: Novell and Microsoft detail 12 new Linux coupon customers
2007-05-10 US Slashdot: Amazon Cries 'Uncle' to End IBM Patent Feud
2007-05-09 US WRAL LocalTechWire: Patent Quality Crisis: Examiners Join Calls for Reform
2007-05-09 US Flat Planet and a Phone: Jajah gets $20m and Intel’s patents
2007-05-08 US InformationWeek: Patent Impact: How Innovation Is Different In IT
2007-05-08 US BetaNews: Amazon Settles Patent Suit with IBM, 'Methods' Debate Forestalled
2007-05-08 US InternetNews: Amazon Ponies Up to End IBM Patent Suits
2007-05-07 US TradingMarkets: IBM And Amazon Agree To Bury The Hatchet On Patent Issues - Update
2007-05-07 US Send2Press: The Original Patent Troll Returns
2007-05-08 US IHT: Can you patent wisdom?
2007-05-08 US IAM: A German judge comments on software patents
2007-05-08 EU Horns: Patentability of CIIs: New Developments
2007-05-08 US AHN: IBM, Amazon Settle Long-Standing Patent Feud
2007-05-14 US The New Yorker: Exporting I.P.
2007-05-08 EU DM: German Judge Melullis speaks on software patents
2007-05-07 EU DM: Linux, Dell, Novell, Microsoft... part 2
2007-05-07 AU ARN: Dell joins Microsoft, Novell in Linux collaboration
2007-05-07 US CNet: Ethernet papa makes Invent Now Hall of Fame
2007-05-07 US International Herald Tribune: Dell joins software alliance with Microsoft and Novell
2007-05-07 US Yehuda: April Board and Card Game Patents
2007-05-04 US SeattlePI: Software Notebook: Dell blesses Microsoft, Novell pact, still wears Red Hat
2007-05-04 US Groklaw: Two Conferences You Might Want to Attend
2007-05-06 US The Star-Ledger: Patent-law fight is becoming a case of pharma vs. tech
2007-05-04 UK IPKat: Patents Court has reservations about Indian patent application
2007-05-04 EU FFII: International speakers assemble to discuss the European Patent System
2007-05-03 US BoycottNovell: Linux ‘Violates’ Microsoft’s Sudo Patent
2007-05-03 US Locklizard: The USA embraces a new era in software patents
2007-05-03 US eWeek: Supreme Court Decision Challenges Software Patents
2007-05-03 US Slashdot: Breakpoints have now been patented
2007-05-03 US Silicon: Has the Supreme Court killed off patent trolls?
2007-05-03 US MarketWatch: Judge orders Microsoft to pay $1.5 billion in patent suit
2007-05-03 US WirelessWeek: Supreme Court Eases Patent Protection
2007-05-03 US AHN: Court Rules In Favor Of Alcatel-Lucent SA Over Digital Music Patent Dispute Against Microsoft
2007-05-03 US Out-law: Nokia sued in US over messaging patent
2007-05-03 US AustralianIT: Microsoft loses music patent battle
2007-05-01 US Techdirt: Supreme Court Makes Two Good Decisions On Patent Law
2007-05-01 US CCIA: Supreme Court and KSR: CCIA Calls it Most Pro-Innovation Ruling in Years
2007-05-01 US Arstechnica: Scotus ducks software patent issue in Microsoft v. AT&T ruling
2007-05-01 US Bloomberg: Top U.S. Court Clears Way for More Patent Challenges (Update1)
2007-05-01 US Reuters: Vonage asks for retrial of key patent case
2007-05-01 US Groklaw: 2 Major Patent Rulings from the US Supreme Court
2007-05-01 US Betanews: Microsoft Wins in Supreme Court; AT&T Ruling Overturned