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Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient"

From Nobody <nobody@nowhere.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient"
Date 2016-10-09 12:16 +0100
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On Sat, 08 Oct 2016 21:01:25 -0400, Richard Damon wrote:

> Malcolm, I am not sure that not reading patents provides any significant 
> protection for infringement. Patent law does not recognize independent 
> invention. If your device uses something that has been Patented, or is 
> merely an adaptation that should be obvious to someone skilled in the 
> arts, then you can be found to be infringing on the Patent.

That isn't the issue. The reason for policies against reading patents
is simply that "wilful" infringement results in higher penalties.

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"US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 15:02 -0500
  "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 13:37 -0700
  Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-08 15:34 -0700
    Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 15:59 -0700
      Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-08 16:32 -0700
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 17:40 -0700
          Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2016-10-09 01:25 +0000
    Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2016-10-08 21:01 -0400
      Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-08 18:15 -0700
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-08 21:40 -0400
          Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-09 00:16 -0700
            Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-09 09:41 -0400
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-09 10:51 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-09 14:34 -0400
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2016-10-09 16:45 -0400
      Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Nobody <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2016-10-09 12:16 +0100
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-09 09:42 -0400

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