[time-nuts] HP 5335A and HP-IB (GP-IB)

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <20108215412.679438 at Orchid7-PC>, Joe Geller writes:

>I think that advocates are reading more into Bilski than is actually there.

Well, so are corporate patent laywers then:  There is near panic in
several of the big patent pools, because they also read Bilski along
the lines I laid out.

The Bilski ruling is indeed narrow, but there are more junk patents
in that a narrow corridor than you probably imagine.  One unofficial
estimate, from an insider, is that IBM alone lost "at least 1000,
possibly 2000 patents to Bilski".

The only reason you have not heard the full roar on this, is that
lawyers treasure their vacation.

Poul-Henning

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