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Re:Encourage the USPTO to stop issuing software patents; dea... by TrevorJ on Friday September 24, 2010 @04:28PM (#1725299)
I agree, the current system is flawed too. However, under the "No new software patents" policy, lets say company A has x number of preexisting patents, and a new company wants to get into the field, they can't leverage and of company A's innovations, but company A could use anything company B comes up with however they like. That seems like a dealbreaker for any new company trying to raise capital.
Re:Encourage the USPTO to stop issuing software patents; dea... by lutorm on Friday September 24, 2010 @05:08PM (#1725431)
Company B just have to not tell Company A what they come up with. It's called "trade secrets".
Re:Encourage the USPTO to stop issuing software patents; dea... by TrevorJ on Saturday September 25, 2010 @02:19PM (#1727473)
If that was all there was to it then nobody would bother to patent anything now.