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Red Hat CEO decries software patents

May 22, 2007 Patents 'absolutely' retard the pace of innovation, CEO Matthew Szulik argues, but he doesn't call for their abolition. TAGS: patent, software patent, Red Hat Inc., innovation, open source, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use

January 11, 2005 Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits. TAGS: patent, software patent, open-source software, IBM Corp., open source, Linux seller, Linux, fear, open standard, intellectual property, U.S., operating system, database, Microsoft Corp., HP

Europe: No patents for software

May 24, 2006 Apparent U-turn on the extent to which software can be patented leaves patent opponents scratching their heads. TAGS: software patent, commission, patent, legislation, Europe, law

Novell joins EFF for patent reform

May 23, 2007 Stung by criticism of its patent pact with Microsoft, Novell agrees to support Electronic Frontier Foundation's patent-busting work. TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, software patent, criticism, open source, open standard, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Stallman: OSDL patent project 'worse than nothing'

September 19, 2006 Project to fight low-quality patents could make legal terrain tougher for open source, FSF founder says. TAGS: Open Source Development Labs, Richard Stallman, software patent, patent, tagging, open source, Free Software Foundation, art, founder, project, developer, solution

Year in review: Patent standoff wears on

December 27, 2005 Reform bill never makes it out of a congressional subcommittee, dashing tech companies' hopes for a speedy fix. TAGS: software patent, patent, lawsuit, Research In Motion Ltd., Linux, Microsoft Corp., HP

U.K. considers wiki to ease patent bottleneck

December 14, 2006 Proposal would set up peer review of patents via wiki before they are submitted to government examiners. TAGS: software patent, Wiki, patent, U.K., intellectual property, recommendation, U.S., idea
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