On Friday 07 November 2008 17:54, Arun Khan wrote:
On Friday 07 Nov 2008, jtd wrote:
http://www.pli.edu/patentcenter/blog.asp?view=plink&id=368 http://www.pli.edu/patentcenter/blog.asp?view=plink&id=371
Software patents are no more in the USA, even if linked to general purpose hardware. Probably even those linked to special purpose hardware.
Seen a similar posting on another LUG list. This is good news.
Does it have any bearing on the Indian software patent scene?
Definetly.
IIRC, you had posted a few links way back in July/Aug wherein Indian software patents were granted even though there is no software patent in India.
SPs in India are superficially linked to some hardware. Several to mere pcs. Some to a little different (typical TY engineering servo motor drives) hardware. Since a precedent has been set, i am sure that patent trolls will now think a hundred times before serving a notice. Wether the granted patents will be reversed, unlikely unless someone challenges them.
Till date there has been no response to my letter to the patent office on the SP issue.