This looks really really great. I'll get in touch with some patent law friends and see if they can weigh in.
It might be good if we can send this to The Verge. They are doing a lot of writing on patent law during and in the wake of the Apple Vs Samsung trial. We can send to [email protected]. Dunno if he'll read it but the conversation of patent law is on high right now. -- Ernie Zahn Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) On Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Mr. Caggiano wrote: > Now that we know we have a pulse, here's a low hanging fruit that should be > of interest to the FC community: > > Defend Innovation -- http://defendinnovation.org > > A recently launched EFF campaign to take on some of the more blatant problems > within the patent system. It's a petition covering 7 proposals > 1) A patent covering software should be shorter: no more than five years from > the application date. > (https://defendinnovation.org/proposal/shorten-patent-term) > > > > 2) If the patent is invalid or there's no infringement, the trolls should > have to pay the legal fees. > (https://defendinnovation.org/proposal/shift-court-fees-away-innocent-parties) > > > > 3) Patent applicants should be required to provide an example of running > software code for each claim in the patent. > (https://defendinnovation.org/proposal/open-patent-granting-process) > > > > 4) Infringers should avoid liability if they independently arrive at the > patented invention. > (https://defendinnovation.org/proposal/relax-liability-infringers) > > > > 5) Patents and licenses should be public right away. Patent owners should be > required to keep their public records up-to-date. > (https://defendinnovation.org/proposal/improve-notice-function) > > > > 6) The law should limit damages so that a patent owner can't collect millions > if the patent represented only a tiny fraction of a defendant's product. > (https://defendinnovation.org/proposal/calculating-damages) > > > > 7) Congress should commission a study and hold hearings to examine whether > software patents actually benefit our economy at all. > (https://defendinnovation.org/proposal/software-patents-what-are-they-good) > > > > > > There's some good discussion and attempts at clarification in the comment > threads, you can vote up comments that make the most sense, and the final > distilled material will go to congress in the form of a fancy white paper. > > I say we throw a little clout and muscle into this, also curious to hear your > brilliant minds on some of the more complicated nuances being debated on the > site. > > In the least, perhaps a little slacktivism and retweet :) > > RT @futuresoup: The patent system is broken. Tell congress what's up w/ 7 > obvious proposals on @EFF's defendinnovation.org > (http://defendinnovation.org) #patentfail > > > Glad you're all around, > Jacob > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > > >
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