Patent reform: Who's on first?

Closed source just as exposed.: The only advantage they have is that people can't see all the patents they are violating. They face the same risk of "violating patents they didn't even know existed" with each line of code.
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It can't be that long before some enterprising lawyer points out that they don't have the right to keep their code secret while they are obviously violating patents and they are forced to reveal their code.
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Proposed patents need an OPEN review by the community after they have legally secured the inventors rights and before they become a full patent. There is often plenty of prior art for many "new" inventions.; Posted by: maxo_z Posted on: 09/13/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Maybe not Anti_Zealot | 09/13/05

Logic, does it apply? Update victim | 09/13/05

A few points Nigel Johnstone | 09/13/05

Lucid post IT_User | 09/13/05

I doubt that Nigel Johnstone | 09/13/05

Sophistry Anton Philidor | 09/13/05

Re: Sophistry Nigel Johnstone | 09/13/05

OR..... DarbyOhara | 09/14/05

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