[Ilugc] Re: Re: How to protect an idea from getting patented by
- From: kcramakrishna@xxxxxxxxx (K.C. Ramakrishna)
- Date: Sun Aug 22 13:35:47 2010
Seems like if you want to do software business in united states, you
have to commit the sin.
We are a free software consulting firm. I am a paying member of the FSF. I
subscribe to the patent related views of FSF. I also subscribe to the
'pragmatic idealism' view point.
Morality and Legality are very different. We need to operate within the
established laws. As the laws are bad, FSF and other organisations are
lobbying to change them. Until they are changed, we need to adopt a practical
approach within the boundaries of the law.
Best thing is to patent it and then transfer ownership to FSF. We applied for a
patent which was rejected. But if we had been awarded it, we were planning to
assign ownership to either the FSF or
http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/ ;
The other solution is to challenge the patents legally by citing prior-art.
I am not commenting on the morality of patenting here but the practical
solution in the real world scenario where patent laws exist. Until software
patent system are legally dealt with, the above solution is the most practical.
Patenting costs quite a bit of money so be warned.
Regards,
kc
K. C. Ramakrishna
www.rknowsys.com
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