August 25, 2006

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Patent Law Ruling Threatens Free and Open Source Software

In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed its own "suggestion test" as the main method for determining when a patent should be found obvious over knowledge in the public domain. Under this test, even the most obvious incremental advances and add-ons can be patented unless the Patent Office or a defendant in court produces a document that shows someone else suggested...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

RIAA Backs Down 1 Day After Being Counter-sued

Warner v. Stubbs, in Oklahoma, the defendant filed her answer and counterclaim against the RIAA on August 23, 2006. In it she likened the RIAA's tactics to "extortion". The very next day, on August 24, 2006, the RIAA turned around and asked the Judge for permission to withdraw its case: More…Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

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