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Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the pass

Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the passEasier SolutionAn easier solution to the problem is to get rid of destructive, insidious software patents completely. Software should never have become patentable.Software patents == utter corruption of our market and will be a major cause of the US losing...

Tags: Tech Giants, patent troll, patent, software patent, software

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the pass

Verizon, Google, Cisco, Ericsson and HP are joining a group designed to buy up intellectual property before other parties acquire it to launch lawsuits. The Wall Street Journal is reporting this group of tech giants--dubbed Allied Security Trust--is designed to thwart patent trolls and prevent stand-offs like...

Tags: Patent Troll, Allied Security Trust Effort, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-30

PaaS and the patent trolls

PaaS and the patent trollsSafety in the Long TailPhil - you are technically correct that a user could stumble into a patent infringement. But I believe these PaaS offerings for biz users such as Coghead will appeal most to the long tail of business apps - the apps that have...

Tags: PaaS, patent troll

Discussion threads 2008-05-29

PaaS and the patent trolls

Many of the emerging Platform as a Service offerings encourage business users or specialist business solution providers to create their own custom applications. From Coghead to Iceberg, Quickbase to Rollbase and Longjump to Zoho, the message is one of unlimited freedom to custom-build your own business process automation. ...

Tags: Patent, Patent Troll, PaaS, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-05-29

Patent troll sues high-tech over playlists

Patent troll sues high-tech over playlistsMaybe Apple just paid them off, to get rid of them, but gave them enoughcash to file more lawsuits against competitors. Well, the system certainly is broke.RE: Patent troll sues high-tech over playlistsI imagine future patents inspired by PIA's success in this internet comic:http://www.itgumbo.com/mumbogumbo/2007/09/pay_for_play.phpRE: Patent...

Tags: Patent-Troll

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Patent law changes power ahead in Congress

Patent law changes power ahead in CongressSenator Leahy: "promote and protect" patents.Quoting the quote in the article:"We have reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that our nation's patent laws promote and protect the inventiveness of all of our industries..." Th e bill intends, of cource, to simplify and standardize the...

Tags: U.S. Congress, patent holder, patent, patent troll, patent system, software patent

Discussion threads 2007-07-20

EU takes aim at Apple over iTunes

EU takes aim at Apple over iTunesBe interesting to see how and when Real and MSweigh in over the Apple iTunes thing, especially Real who's been repeatedly ousted from the iPod with firmware updates from Apple as a protest of Real creating software without Apple's expressed agreement of said to...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, patent troll, desk lamp, Apple iTunes, Apple Inc., MP3, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2007-03-12

Intertainer's infringement suit: don't automatically think "Patent troll"

Intertainer's infringement suit: don't automatically think "Patent troll"Ouch ! What a Nice Patent !I guess Apple and others thought they could take advantage ofthe company going out of business.Patents are big money and inventors will do anything to keep up maintenance fees to keep their patents valid.The big companies gambled...

Tags: Patent Troll, Intertainer

Discussion threads 2007-01-04

NTP slaps Palm with patent infringement suit

NTP slaps Palm with patent infringement suitHere we go again.... NT*sigh*Maybe Palm should just stall as much as possible untill the pantens areinvalidated, and the apeals process at the patent office has run it's course. About the only thing that NTP can hope is that they can squeeze a settlement...

Tags: patent, NTP, RJR Direct, troll, Palm Inc., patent troll

Discussion threads 2006-11-06

AlwaysOn: Open source and patent trolls

AlwaysOn: Open source and patent trollsWhat else would a bunch of open source hacks say?"Bruce Perens, vice president of policy at SourceLabs, said patent issues are the Achilles heel of open source."Translated, Bruce can't just take someone elses work and copy it. Gee, what else would you expect...

Tags: open source, patent troll, software, software community, AlwaysOn

Discussion threads 2006-07-26

Legal wrangles and software remain on collision course

Legal wrangles and software remain on collision courseIf bad laws are enforced long enough......they get repealed or fixed.The patent trolls are a pain, but they are helping to point out how broken the US patent system really is. My preference remains to outlaw software patents completely, but tightening up...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, patent troll, Green Hills, open source, software, collision, software patent

Discussion threads 2006-07-10

Rise of the patent trolls

Rise of the patent trollsTrollage!You make it sound like a company would buy a patent for the sole purpose of protecting itself from some evil troll. A company would NEVER buy a patent to stick it to their competitors or to stifle a market so their product comes out...

Tags: patent, patent troll, troll

Discussion threads 2005-10-12

Additional Resources

ViaCAD 2D/3D for Mac (dmg)

The patent pending user interface lets a user choose between a complete 2D or 3D solution. ViaCAD's user interface appeals to both 2D and 3D users with one package.ViaCAD has close to 80 hours of professional quality training videos, very appealing to new users transitioning into CAD. Effortless cross-platforming and...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, User Interface, 2D, Training, Punch Software, ViaCAD, CAD, Workforce Management, Software, Human Resources

Software downloads 2008-07-04

NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 Filters

NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 FiltersThink About End UsersI've tried, a couple of times, to use NoScript in my normal surfing, and it became unbearable quickly. Too many sites were disfunctional. MLB.com is a good example.It's one thing to make an add-in for technical users that they can tweak on...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Channel management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, NoScript, IE8, MLB

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statement

Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statementDoes that make him...?Just wondering if that makes him the majority shareholder now? Or could that be his goal, to make sure he retains control over Dell as a rule because he may be considering stepping aside as CEO to pursue something...

Tags: Mortgages, Dell Computer Corp., Michael Dell, believer

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Dell strives to make it easier to be green with FlexAddress

In the scheme of green things, Dell's PowerEdge M-Series blades could be described as emerald. Now, the company is trying to make it easier for data center managers to opt for them, with a new patent-pending tool called Dell FlexAddress. Glenn Keels, director, global relationship marketing...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, Blade, Data Centers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Linux-based cell phone drops July 4

Linux-based cell phone drops July 4I'll be getting an iPhone insteadI've been told on these forums that I should only buy the phone that has generated the most excitement in the press, even if it is big, bulky, heavy, has lousy resolution, and uses a technically inferior OS. That is...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, phone, operating system, Apple iPhone, cell phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

ViaCAD 2D/3D for Windows (exe)

The patent pending user interface lets a user choose between a complete 2D or 3D solution. ViaCADs user interface appeals to both 2D and 3D users with one package. ViaCAD has close to 80 hours of professional quality training videos, very appealing to new users transitioning into CAD. Effortless cross-plat...

Tags: 3D, User Interface, 2D, Microsoft Windows, Training, Punch Software, ViaCAD, CAD, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Software, Human Resources

Software downloads 2008-07-02

Costco patent medicine works?

Costco patent medicine works?QuestionsWhat about this product makes it work?Will it work for me/everyone?Is there a certain age group this helps more?RE: Costco patent medicine works?Hi Dana,Glad you found that Glucosamine and Chondroitin works for you. If you are already tired of swallowing a handful of medications, supplements and vitamins...

Tags: patent medicine work, Costco

Discussion threads 2008-07-01

Costco patent medicine works?

Can you put chondroitin in a sugary soda? Maybe we could call it Dr. Costco. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Food, Costco, Patent Medicine, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-01