[WSG] Patents and Open Standards
Hey I've been increasingly interested in the latest developments in Europe on software patents and the effect it may have on open source and standards based development. http://swpat.ffii.org/news/recent/index.en.html As all here know, the basis for most IT based standards is interoperability and standardised communication of information. However standards by nature offer a range of concepts that a lot of clever people have invented. Does the combination of patents and standards restrict innovation and development? I reckon so.. its good to see the W3C agree ... http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/ http://xml.coverpages.org/patents.html [ Warning : Super Long ] Regards Chris Blown * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *
Re: [WSG] Patents and Open Standards
On that note.. here is another corker: http://212.100.234.54/content/6/28985.html Having navigation on a website in a fixed position is patented. Does the patent office actually do anything at all?? Life is like a box of chocolates... -- geoff http://www.daemon.com.au/ Chris Blown wrote: Hey I've been increasingly interested in the latest developments in Europe on software patents and the effect it may have on open source and standards based development. http://swpat.ffii.org/news/recent/index.en.html As all here know, the basis for most IT based standards is interoperability and standardised communication of information. However standards by nature offer a range of concepts that a lot of clever people have invented. Does the combination of patents and standards restrict innovation and development? I reckon so.. its good to see the W3C agree ... http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/ http://xml.coverpages.org/patents.html [ Warning : Super Long ] Regards Chris Blown * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ * * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *
Re: [WSG] Patents and Open Standards
I always knew there was money to be made on the internet. I've just been looking in the wrong places. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 18/02/2004 12:26:05 pm On that note.. here is another corker:http://212.100.234.54/content/6/28985.html Having navigation on a website in a fixed position is patented. Does the patent office actually do anything at all?? "Life is like a box of chocolates..."-- geoffhttp://www.daemon.com.au/ Chris Blown wrote:HeyI've been increasingly interested in the latest developments in Europeon software patents and the effect it may have on open source andstandards based development. http://swpat.ffii.org/news/recent/index.en.html As all here know, the basis for most IT based standards isinteroperability and standardised communication of information. Howeverstandards by nature offer a range of concepts that a lot of cleverpeople have invented. Does the combination of patents and standardsrestrict innovation and development? I reckon so.. its good to see the W3C agree ... http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/ http://xml.coverpages.org/patents.html [ Warning : Super Long ]RegardsChris Blown*The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ * *The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ * -- Maddocks Melbourne - Tel: (61 3) 9288 0555 Fax: (61 3) 9288 0666 Sydney - Tel: (61 2) 8223 4100 Fax: (61 2) 9221 0872 Web: http://www.maddocks.com.au -- The information in this electronic mail is privileged and confidential, intended only for use of the individual or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, copying or use of the information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error please delete it immediately from your system and inform us by email on [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
