Comments on: Software Patent Absurdity

By: RPX Winning Over Investors One Soul At A Time « Gametime IP

RPX Winning Over Investors One Soul At A Time « Gametime IP — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:17:25 +0000

[...] describes itself as “true partners” with the companies it invests in. Given the animosity that currently exists between patent owners and start-ups, I wonder how these “partners” feel knowing that their partner Zocco is collecting a [...]

By: Issued Patents don’t represent innovation « Startup Musings

Issued Patents don’t represent innovation « Startup Musings — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:09:39 +0000

[...] agree with Brad Feld in general about the absurdity of software patents, but I [...]

By: Amy Tindell

Amy Tindell — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:12:05 +0000

Interesting commentary about statistics – as a former science graduate student, I understand this phenomenon well! Scientists spin just as well as everyone else!
As regards IP and entrepreneurship/small business, this bloghttp://www.masschallenge.org/blog/tim-rowe-stealt… on the MASSCHALLENGE webpage adds an interesting perspective. It discusses the pros and cons of keeping your ideas secret; I think Tim Rowe's comments are particularly applicable to software. As a former IP attorney now working for the MassChallenge startup business competition, I am very interested in these issues. If anyone has good ideas for an event or workshop on these issues for our entrepreneurs, let me know!

By: michael

michael — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:49:44 +0000

the latest absurdity... http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2341-microsoft-pat...

By: Bill Mosby

Bill Mosby — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:36:11 +0000

Patents for algorithms? Seriously?

By: Ad Serving Momentum – Also, Lack Thereof; Patents And Privacy; Waiting For Display Platform Version 2

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:05:23 +0000

[...] (b) totally unnecessary, and (c) a massive tax on and retardant of innovation." Unfortnately, he notes, there is a statistic floating around that 76% of his VC brethren don't agree. But, this stat may [...]

By: Structured Methods › links for 2010-05-09

Structured Methods › links for 2010-05-09 — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:05:21 +0000

[...] Software Patent Absurdity Brad Feld wrote: As long time readers of this blog know, I’m strongly against software patents. Succinctly, I think they are (a) invalid constructs, (b) totally unnecessary, and (c) a massive tax on and retardant of innovation. [...]

By: @jpmartin

@jpmartin — Sun, 09 May 2010 09:16:04 +0000

Great 30 minute docu. I've heard of the Hedge Hogs using patents as a way to make money… seriously… this is stifling creativity… I'm sure Beethoven would agree that software patents are just as ridiculous as patents for music! Interesting enough is another perspective from Chris Andersen on his concept of FREE (worth reading).

By: mark

mark — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:06:13 +0000

The issue isn't really with patents, software patents are good to a point though. If you have the abuses that go on now with the patents then yes you will have problems. Many GUI's that are similar to other programs can result in a lawsuit which is a big problem. Apple is an interesting case cause a lot of what they use for their software is open source software that is all put together.

By: vinnie mirchandani

vinnie mirchandani — Sun, 09 May 2010 01:18:05 +0000

Brad not just software, pharma, telecom, plenty of affected industries - see excerpts from my upcoming book The New Polymathhttp://bit.ly/8Zod9q The problem is big companies blame trolls but in some ways they are worse in gaming the system to extend their patent duration or reach.