Company Aims To Patent Security Patches 182
Jonas Maebe writes "Someone thought up another way to profiteer from the software patent system: when a security hole is discovered, they'll try to patent the fix in order to collect money when the affected vendors close the hole in their product. The company in question is not shy about its intentions: Intellectual Weapons will only consider vulnerabilities in high-profile products from vendors with deep pockets. Let's be thankful for yet another way software patents are used to promote science and the useful arts."
Stunning (Score:2, Funny)
UAC (Score:4, Funny)
I hereby patent (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Idiots (Score:2, Funny)
OOh, THAT would be a happy day indeed.
These guys are weasels, through and through, but if it helps to bring down our Evil Patent Overlords...
Go scumbags, go scumbags, yaaaaaaaay SCUMBAGS!
IT's everywhere (Score:3, Funny)
Contact Information (Score:5, Funny)
submit@intellectualweapons.com
apply@intellectualweapons.com
Now listen: do *NOT* post these e-mail addresses in public places, specially forums, you know how bad SPAM can get!
patent tuesdays.. (Score:2, Funny)
1) patent patches
2) patent tuesdays
3) $Profit$