I was wondering how soon after that email went out we'd see a thread about it here on the VAGUE mailing list. It took less than 20 minutes :-)
I'm strongly opposed to software patents (for reasons which I'm sure are obvious to everyone here) and am considering going to the meeting to hear what he has to say. On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Josh Sled <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does an organization with the primary mission "To create collaborative > and knowledge sharing opportunities that promote and grow Vermont > software businesses" really advance that mission with a meeting about > protecting software patents? Especially given the affordability of an > upstart Vermont software company defending a patent extortion^Wlawsuit > from a Silicon Valley heavyweight? > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: vtSDA <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:50:32 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: vtSDA Lunch and Learn (10/20) * Protecting Software Patents > Having trouble viewing this email? > Click here > http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=7gx7ldcab&v=001EbGq4AQcELSYpxkCzc32A_OE2UXyb90IFWGrVSwx-QRwmYDyuAiAk4DXv8eI6-OdxiR-G_A2oNm9zaqjffZXrWA2j-htWk28vCjNFhTukDPRPh0yDEwHftKS1qq9_TdZk2UDpeZ1ZPK4-T7EsaOzWg%3D%3D > > Next Lunch & Learn: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 > [1]vtSDA Luinch & Learn > > Protecting Software with Patents > > Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 > > 12:00pm - 2:00pm > vtSDA Event Space > [2]Directions > > Update After the Bilski Case > > Traditionally, software has received legal protection through > copyright and trade secret laws. Over the past 20 years, it has become > common to protect software-implemented inventions using patents as > well. > > A Supreme Court decision in the Bilski case earlier this year called > into question whether certain methods previously considered to be > patentable will be eligible for patent protection in the future. > > This presentation will provide an overview of patent protection for > software, explain the ramifications of the Bilski case for software > developers and detail what software developers can do if they want to > get patent protection for their innovations. > > As always, our monthly Lunch & Learn will take place in the Champlain > Mill from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Lunch will be $15 for members and $20 for > non-members. > > Meeting Specifics > > > Date: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 > Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm > Place: vtSDA Offices and Conference Space > The Champlain Mill > 1 Main St > Winooski, Vermont 05404 USA > > Plenty of free Parking > [3]Map & Directions > > Agenda: > 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch and Informal Networking > 12:30 - 12:40 New Business for Group > 12:40 - 1:40 Presentation & Discussion > 1:40 - 2:00 Q & A > > Fee: $15 Members > $20 Non-Members > $0 Students (valid ID required) > $0 First time attendees > Lunch is included - please pay at the door. > > Speaker Bio > > Stuart Meyer Stuart Meyer > Partner > [4]Fenwick & West LLP > > Stuart P. Meyer is a partner in the Intellectual Property and > Litigation practice groups of Fenwick & West LLP in Mountain View, > California. His practice centers on counseling and litigating high > technology intellectual property issues concerning patent, copyright > and trade secret law, with an emphasis on software matters. > > Although his primary office is in Silicon Valley, he lives in > Williston and runs a Vermont back office for Fenwick's patent practice > from Williston as well. He has particular experience with strategic > intellectual property planning and intellectual property audits. > > Mr. Meyer received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering > from Carnegie Mellon University, his Master of Science in Electrical > Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University, and his > J.D. from Yale Law School. Mr. Meyer is registered to practice before > the United States Patent and Trademark Office. > > Mr. Meyer is a frequent lecturer and author in the area of high > technology intellectual property issues. 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