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The Case Against Software Patents - Red Hat's EPO-G3/08 Amicus Brief

By Pamela Jones et al.

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We looked at some amicus briefs submitted to the Supreme Court in support of the petitioners in In Re Bilski, so we have now a good idea of what the pro-patent forces think. Then, as an antidote, we turned that page and read the letter that Donald Knuth submitted to the European Patent Office, expressing the view that mathematical ideas, or algorithms, should not be patented.

Now, let's look at some of the other amicus briefs that were submitted to the European Patent Office, or EPO, in the G3/08 case, being now referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeals. I want to show you in particular Red Hat's submission, which I have as text for you, and a snippet or two from a couple of other briefs submitted by FOSS community members. This is part of our continuing conversation on whether software should be patentable.

Full post as published by Groklaw on June 05, 2009 (boomark / email).

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