[Gloucs] Meeting March 30th: Software Patents and 'Computer-Implemented Inventions'

[tim at inthepub.co.uk]

Just a quick thought,  didn't BT have the patent for the hyperlink? they went 
to court and lost in a test case?


Quoting Mick Brooks <michael.brooks at physics.ox.ac.uk>:

> Hi all,
> 
> After reading David Corking's recent posting about software patents, I
> realised I was less well-informed on the subject than I'd like to be,
> and asked him if he'd like to speak to us about it. He, very kindly, and
> very promptly, replied that he would, and volunteered the following
> proposal:
> 
> 30 March - Software Patents and 'Computer-Implemented Inventions'
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>   
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>   
> What are they?  Where did they come from?  What impact will they
> have?  What is the proposed EU directive on 'computer-implemented
> inventions' all about?  I will talk for 15 - 30 minutes, with
> slides, to give concise answers to these questions.  I will
> present the case against software patents.
>                                                                              
>   
> Then I will lead a 30 minute discussion on
> 
>  - the impact on us as members of the Linux community, as users,
>    developers or advocates.                                                  
>   
> 
>  - what we can do to improve the situation.                                  
>   
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>   
> About the speaker:  David Corking is an independent project
> manager who is concerned about the negative effects software
> patents will have on developing custom software and using open
> source software.
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> 
> I didn't think I'd offend anyone by accepting his offer on behalf of the
> LUG, and so I suggest this goes in everyone's diary, and on to the
> website, as soon as possible (especially since David is coming from
> Wiltshire to speak).
> 
> (Paul - we are set up for meeting at the library again, aren't we?)
> 
> All the best,
> 
> -- 
> Mick Brooks
> michael.brooks at physics.ox.ac.uk
> 
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