Whenever I write a post about Patents- on this blog, on my ZDNet BlackBerry Beat blog, or elsewhere- I always seem to receive a bunch of "what's new about this," "why is this patentable", "ya gotta be kidding me," or in the boilerplate view of one reader- "all patents must die."Not complaining, just trying to understand where many of you are coming from about Patents.
Not complaining, just trying to understand where many of you are coming from about Patents. My first impressions are that some of you think that:
Patents are a construct of government, and some of you view the regulatory component of government as both noxious and counterintuitive to innovation.
Patents can be trolled, and you don't like companies who do the trolling.
Do you think the current Patent system is OK? Not OK? If not, what would you change?
I patently smell a poll...
[poll id=72]
ACCC to consider sector-specific legislation as part of Digital Platforms Services Inquiry
ACCC chairman Rod Sims said introducing industry-specific legislation may form part of its advice when it delivers its report to the Treasurer in September 2022. ...
Even computer experts think ending human oversight of AI is a very bad idea
The UK government is thinking of scrapping the right to ask for a human to review decisions made entirely by AI systems, but some experts are warning that it is not the right way to go. ...
Union concedes to Telstra vaccine mandate after legal advice
Although the CEPU said Telstra has softened its stance during consultation, it is calling for the mandate to be extended to all third parties that interact with the workforce. ...
Calls to ID social media users is just another Morrison government rush job
The government has escalated its war of words against the social media giants, demanding ID for all users. But it's a strategy that we already know won't solve the problem. ...
Google countersues Epic for allegedly breaching Play Store contract
Google has filed a counter claim in its Epic lawsuit, accusing the games developer of evading its contractually agreed service fee to Google.
Apple files appeal requesting for App Store in-app payment link changes to be delayed
Apple has filed an appeal for the one count it lost in its legal fight with Epic Games.
EU regulators asking Teams rivals about Microsoft's bundling practices, per Slack's 2020 complaint
According to a new report, EU regulators are questioning collaboration vendors about Microsoft's bundling practices around Teams as part of a legal complaint from Slack last year ...
Facebook sends cease-and-desist letter asking for Unfollow Everything to be scrapped
Unfollow Everything's creator has been banned from Facebook and received a request to remove his browser extension.
Donald Trump files legal request to compel Twitter to restore his account
Trump was banned in January after he made various tweets that have been linked to the US Capitol attack.
Join Discussion