Introduction………………………………………………………………………………........3
The Patent holders's dilemma buy sell or troll……………………………………………..4
Viewpoint: against software patents……………………………………………………….5
Should Algorithms be Patented?...........................................................................................6
Consider ……………………………………………………………………………….7
References …………………………………………………………………………………8
Introduction
For this essay we have been instructed to write an essay on the topic within a fairly investigative techniques that may & affinity with your comaker. My choice fell on patents where the emphasis is placed on ICT. In addition to the major developments that the past decades have occurred A lot has changed in the ICT world on the basis of patents. On this topic I have three good articles found (ACM), namely: The Patent holders's dilemma buy sell or troll Patricia S. Abril, Robert Plant Communications of the ACM Volume 50, Number 1 (2007), Pages 36-44 Viewpoint: against software patents CORPORATE The League for Programming Freedom Richard Stallman Simson Garfinkle Communications of the ACM, Volume 35, Number 1 (1992), Pages 17 to 22, 121 Algorithms Should be Patented? Samuelson, P. Communications of the ACM, Volume 33, Number 8 (1990), Pages.23-27.
The Patent holders's dilemma buy sell or troll
Until 1980, there was no patent law for software, in 1998 there is suddenly an explosion of patents on software now possible. In 1998 shows 95% of all patent licenses to be issued and 97% did not lead to proceeds of all patents that are filed on software. A patent applications now cost between $ 50,000 and $ 100,000 and costs from 2 to 5 years. Adverse effects of software patent on Prevention of competition (monopoly position) The slowin ...