[NTLUG:Discuss] Patents on Software and Business Methods: Have The Rules Changed?

[Kenneth Loafman]

Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> January 29th, UTA, Preston Hall 307, 6:30p to 9p
> 
> "In the last decade or so, the number of software and business method
> patents has grown substantially. Companies increasingly view
> developments in these areas as key components of their proprietary
> intellectual property. Recently, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
> the Federal Circuit affirmed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's
> decision in the “Bilski” case that certain software and business method
> patent claims “are not directed to patent-eligible subject matter.”"
> 
> For details and to register, see:
> http://www.mitforum.com/forums.asp

Forgot to add that the speakers will be:  	

Steven Thrasher, IP Attorney, Thrasher Associates LLC

Bart Showalter, IP Attorney, Partner, Chair of the IP Dept, Baker and
Botts LLP

Karl Larson, IP Attorney, Associate, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Egen Moglen, Professor of Law, Columbia Law School. Founding Director,
Software Freedom Law Center. Legal counsel to the Free Software
Foundation during the drafting of their General Public License for free
software. [Mr. Moglen will be participating by teleconference]

...Ken