Test for "Obvious" Patents Questioned 172
bulled writes "News.com is running a story about a case coming before the US Supreme Court on testing new patents for 'obviousness'. The decision has potential to significantly impact the High Tech industry." From the article: "Several Silicon Valley heavyweights, including Intel and Cisco Systems, have submitted supporting briefs that urge the Supreme Court to revise an earlier ruling. That ruling, they claim, has helped make it easier to obtain patents on seemingly 'obvious' combinations of pre-existing inventions."
Easy money (Score:5, Funny)
2. Collect royalties recursively from patent office
3. PROFIT!
Re:Easy money (Score:2, Funny)
It's a perfectly reasonable patent (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The issue is obviousness *before the fact* (Score:3, Funny)
#4. In widespread use for 10-20 years before the patent was filed.
Re:How about reforming patents all together... (Score:2, Funny)
How about a yearly contest? (Score:2, Funny)
Of course, software patents would just not get a category. Copyright is the correct way to handle sw.
my 2 cents
Re:How about reforming patents all together... (Score:2, Funny)
The government is not supposed to be in the business of enriching individual people or corporations, and they are well aware of it.
You must not be referring to the United States government.