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Logic.
So whether software should be patented is not relevant to a case which involves applicability of a software patent...

Okay.

How would any decision on the issues involve anything other than an implicit endorsement of software patents?

Maybe implicit is not as weighty as explicit...
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 02/21/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Good,  galileon | 02/21/07
Chief Justice Roberts...  Anton Philidor | 02/21/07
I think you're right  John L. Ries | 02/22/07
Oath  Spoon Jabber | 02/22/07
Logic.  Anton Philidor | 02/21/07
Properly before the Court  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/22/07
If they don't have to rule on patentability of software...  John L. Ries | 02/22/07
Microsoft is arguing that their OS software isn't a PC component.  thetruth_z | 02/22/07
Interesting  John L. Ries | 02/22/07
huh???  none none | 02/21/07
Did I read this right?  Fred Fredrickson | 02/21/07
I think...  rapson | 02/22/07
Re: I think...  none none | 02/22/07
Not just software; all patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 02/21/07
Spoken like a bloke who never had an original thought.  osreinstall | 02/21/07
So tell us...  techboy_z | 02/22/07
Here we go again for the untalented.  osreinstall | 02/22/07
Re: Here we go again for the untalented.  none none | 02/22/07
You have to have a incentive program.  osreinstall | 02/22/07
Re: You have to have a incentive program.  none none | 02/22/07
Patents are here to stay.  osreinstall | 02/22/07
You don't need an incentive program! IP & Patents hurt innovation...  jjarman | 02/23/07
Smarter people than you disagree.  osreinstall | 02/23/07
hmmm...  jjarman | 02/23/07
Patent system is not that bad.  osreinstall | 02/23/07
Ooh  Omch'Ar | 02/22/07
Little touchy there.  osreinstall | 02/22/07
Please comment further  John L. Ries | 02/22/07
MS has already lost  Fred Fredrickson | 02/22/07
Agreed... Just look at the Mpeg-LA  thetruth_z | 02/22/07
The idea of patents should be to protect the littleguy  LittleGuy | 02/22/07
You can't patent that.  jmusto@... | 02/22/07
unfortunatly wrong...  jjarman | 02/23/07
Thoughts & Idea  jjarman | 02/23/07

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