Perens über das Problem mit den Patenten http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114458,00.asp
He calls patent-granting out of control, saying half of all software patents should not have been granted, because they do not detail actual inventions. Frequently, they only detail a specific way to make a computer do something entirely obvious using well-known methods, Perens says.
This is not the aim of a patent, but it occurs because patent office researchers lack the time to conduct a proper search for prior art, Perens says. Too often, companies obtain patents and wait for another developer to trip over their wire. "It costs $2.5 million on each side for a typical patent fight. A settlement is cheaper," he says.
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gibt es eine interessante Grafik.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114458,00.asp
He calls patent-granting out of control, saying half of all software patents should not have been granted, because they do not detail actual inventions. Frequently, they only detail a specific way to make a computer do something entirely obvious using well-known methods, Perens says.
This is not the aim of a patent, but it occurs because patent office researchers lack the time to conduct a proper search for prior art, Perens says. Too often, companies obtain patents and wait for another developer to trip over their wire. "It costs $2.5 million on each side for a typical patent fight. A settlement is cheaper," he says.