The vtSDA is a business group, not a software group and no matter if you
are for or against software patents, they're part of the current
business environment. Since the Bilski case has changed the patent
landscape, it's well worth discussing.
Cases like Bilski, the increased willingness of the Patent Office to
reconsider patents and community prior art searches like I've seen on
GrokLaw are all improving the ability of small Vt software companies to
fight back against patent lawsuits. This information is worth spreading.
Since the speaker for the vtSDA luncheon is (I'm assuming) pro-patent,
the discussion may be more along the lines of what kind of patents will
be granted now and what's actually worth filing for. This is still
worthwhile information for a business.
On 10/13/2010 2:00 PM, Josh Sled 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?
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