Thoughts on systems, engineering, AI, technology and life.
As (mobile) technologists we must be aware of and recognize the potential for harm when obvious/weak-patents are granted by the Patent Office. We should be able to trust the patent system, but the system is weak. In particular I am here writing about the USA patent 6,199,048 (PDF) titled “System and Method for Automatic Access … Read more
This is big. This very much could mean the end of software patents… See the article The Death of Google’s Patents (Patent Law Blog). From the Patent Law Blog article: If the PTO’s test is followed, the crucial question for the vitality of patents on computer implemented inventions is whether a general purpose computer qualifies … Read more
New IP could be based on other's prio-art; this actually occurs often. Below is the Forgent v. EchoStar Jury Instructions on Obviousness: “One way to decide whether one of ordinary skill in the art would combine what is described in various items of prior art, is whether there is some teaching, suggestion, or motivation in … Read more