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November 19, 2006
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In recent news, IBM has sued Amazon.com (Amazon) regarding a few software patents, including an on-line catalog and some of the user applications and such. IBM had been trying to iron out the issues with Amazon without taking them to court, but obviously, things did not turn out so great. The lawsuit is still pending, and the verdict has yet to be determined.
Along the lines of patents, IBM also released 500 software patents and made them available to developers. This is so that IBM could clear up space in their patent portfolio and make way for newer ideas that they can sue companies like Amazon over. In the world of technology, I suppose no information is more valuable than original intellectual property. For example, any new or unique ideas translate to revenue and progress. It gives companies an edge over others, and the computer industry has proven itself time and time again that it is a fast moving market that everyone is still trying to get into.
Posted by dww6 at November 19, 2006 12:08 PM
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