In an announcement yesterday in the Federal Register the US Patent and Trademark Office invited the public to participate in a "software partnership" next month to "enhance the quality of software-related patents." The process will begin with two roundtable events, one in Silicon Valley and another in New York City. The events are defined as opportunities "for an informal and interactive discussion of topics relating to patents that are particularly relevant to the software community." Here's the one substantive topic currently identified for discussion:
"how to improve clarity of claim boundaries that define the scope of patent protection for claims that use functional language."
In the world of software patents, this "functional...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/4/3835118/patent-office-asks-public-advice-on-software-patents
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