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Re:LibreCellular by Nextgrid on Monday June 21, 2021 @08:57AM (#27578677)
Would this still be a problem in a country where software patents are not recognized?
Re:LibreCellular by cptskippy on Monday June 21, 2021 @09:28AM (#27578924)
Depends on what that country does in respect to certification. Many countries do a me-too certification where they'll certify something certified by the US or EU.
Re:LibreCellular by MikeUt on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @10:56AM (#27592465)
The hardware is all generic. That leaves the software, and in the EU, software "as such" is not patentable. It would be (is?) a travesty if patents applied regardless, rendering that patent restriction meaningless.
Re:LibreCellular by zoobab on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @11:30AM (#27592938)
EPO grants them anyway, now if you want to fight the all patents covering 4G, feel free. The Unitary Patent Court will make things worse, as those patent court will have the last word over the "as such" interpretation, without any involvement of the CJEU.
Re:LibreCellular by MikeUt on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @12:04PM (#27593403)
As I said, a travesty.
Re:LibreCellular by duskwuff on Monday June 21, 2021 @07:36PM (#27585979)
That isn't really going to make a difference. The patents involved in cellular networking extend significantly into hardware.
Re:LibreCellular by Nextgrid on Monday June 21, 2021 @08:53PM (#27586677)
My point is that this project reimplements most of that hardware stuff in software, thus not physically infringing.