End Software Patents: News

There’s no hard info about who will write the Bilski opinion, but we can look at trends and signs.

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Here it is: tradoc_146029.pdf. We owe a big thanks to the government employees who risked their jobs by leaking previous versions. Without those leaks, our governments probably wouldn’t have agreed finally to show us the text. (on en.swpat.org, there’s related info at ACTA overview.)

Below are some initial thoughts.

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FSF has just published a film by independent film make Luca Lucarini:

• Patent Absurdity: how software patents broke the system

Against the backdrop of of the current Bilski case in the US Supreme Court, the film features a series of interviews explaining the absurdity of software patents and how we got into this mess. Luca and some of the cast from the film kindly agreed to answer here some of the questions you might have about the film. So fire away!

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A reminder: The Australian government will propose new legislation about the patentability of software this year. The progress in New Zealand, and the Australian government Department for Innovation’s doubts about software patents indicate that organised people can make a difference. Below is the info I’ve gathered so far.

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The Bilksi ruling is due soon. It won’t come next week, but might come the week after. Below are the possible dates.

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The Bilski decision is due soon. Here’s a quick look at things to keep in mind when reading the decision. For example, it’s worth remembering that the case doesn’t deal with a software patent!

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