Comments on: The ludicracy that is software patents

By: Kristof

Kristof — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:30:59 +0000

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,727,830.WKU.&OS=PN/6,727,830&RS=PN/6,727,830

By: Kristof

Kristof — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:26:45 +0000

If I’m not mistake, double-clicking was patented a long time ago. So were the hyperlinks …

By: Mario Klingemann

Mario Klingemann — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:35:44 +0000

Well, how will it be written in the Encyclopedia Galactica from 2200? “The guys from the US patent office were among first ones against the wall when the revolution finally came.” This is so ridiculous it really hurts. This system is severely flawed.

By: zeh

zeh — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:29:54 +0000

If I remember well, double-clicking has been patented a few years ago.

By: Alexander McCabe

Alexander McCabe — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:15:07 +0000

I agree, these patents are getting out of control. As a small ISV (independent software vendor), I’d rather see stronger controls for the copyright of software rather than patent protection.