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Death Knell For Software Patents

Death Knell For Software Patents

Software patents have been dubious since their in…

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October 25, 201653m 57s

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Software patents have been dubious since their inception — not just in principle, but legally too. Past rulings have called their validity into serious question, and now an opinion from a prominent pro-patent judge has called for people to admit that they simply shouldn't exist. This week, we discuss what this opinion means for the (hopefully short) future of software patents.