OPEN SAUCE software firm Red Hat has called on the US Supreme Court to ban software patents. OPEN SAUCE software firm Red Hat has called … Red Hat asks US Supreme Court to bar software patentsRead more
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SFLC filed copyright infringement lawsuit
New York, NY, December 14, 2009//Best Buy, Samsung, Westinghouse, and JVC are among the 14 consumer electronics companies named in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed … SFLC filed copyright infringement lawsuitRead more
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IBM is a problem
WHEN it comes to software patents, IBM is not a friend of Free software. When it comes to the patent system in general, IBM is … IBM is a problemRead more
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Intellectual property or intellectual monopoly
“Intellectual property” is one of those ideologically loaded terms that can cause an argument just by being uttered. The term wasn’t in widespread use until … Intellectual property or intellectual monopolyRead more
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Bowoto v. Chevron goes to trial
Nigeria’s Delta State is not a good place to be an environmentalist. In fact, it’s not a very good place to be a Nigerian. Delta … Bowoto v. Chevron goes to trialRead more