Bilski and Software Patents
Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The debate over the patentability of computer software has been well-documented, and there seems
December 15, 2009
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Bilski Reaches the Supreme Court: A Summary of the Arguments
Alex Gloor is a JD Student at Osgoode Hall Law School The next step in the well documented Bilski case took place on Nov. 9
November 17, 2009
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In Re Lister: Examining Accessibility in Searches for Prior Art
Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A search for prior art is performed before any patent application is filed. This
November 4, 2009
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Microsoft Calls for a Single Global Patent System
In a recent post Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Horacio Gutierrez, articulated the need for a global patent system calling it “a
September 21, 2009
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Why Have Software Patents and Not Literary Ones?
Software patents have been criticized frequently in recent years for a multitude of reasons. Computer programmers argue that they can make programming impossible for both
September 11, 2009
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Should Exclusivity Periods be Tailored to Technology?
On Friday, July 31st, the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” by a narrow three-vote margin. The
August 27, 2009
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