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Patent Snake Oil From Brunel University London and PatentDive
The ludicrous notion of replacing patent examiners (or searches by humans) with machines is seriously considered by some who should know better... but don't
This is How 'Independent' the Boards of Appeal Are Under Battistelli
A rather revealing new factoid about the interview that never happened (potentially contradicting a previous one with Battistelli), or why it did not happen
Links 29/4/2017: Endless OS, Pinebook, and New Mozilla Foundation Board Members
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Links 28/4/2017: Subsurface 4.6.4, GNOME Shell & Mutter 3.25.1
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Kather Augenstein and Bristows Shift Attention to Germany in an Effort to Ram the Dying UPC Down Everyone's Throats
Down the throat, hopes Team UPC, the Unitary Patent system will go, even though Britain cannot ratify, throwing the whole thing into grave uncertainty
United for Patent Reform Defends USPTO Director Michelle Lee From Attacks by the Patent Microcosm
Michelle Lee is finally (if not belatedly) shielded by a bunch of large technology companies; The deep-pocketed industry finally steps in line with our position, which is usually when things turn out the way we advocate for
Team UPC and CIPA Are Lobbying, Publishing Puff Pieces, and Rewriting the Law for Unitary Patent (UPC) Behind Closed Doors
A collection of the latest news and views on the UPC, which is being lied about by those who stand to benefit from it and is probably going nowhere because Brexit means that the UK stays out, in which case it must be reset and pertinent ratifications done all over again
China's Suffering From Patent Maximalism Has Europe Forewarned
The parasitic elements inside China -- those that just want lots of litigation (even if from patent trolls) -- are winning over, much to the detriment of the Chinese economy, and Team UPC threatens to do the same in Europe with help from Battistelli
Links 27/4/2017: Mesa 17.0.5 RC1, Git 2.13.0 RC1, and Linkerd 1.0
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The Latest Expensive PR Blitz of the EPO, Led by Jana Mittermaier and Rainer Osterwalder Under the 'European Inventor Award' Banner
The PR agencies of the Corsican in Chief, who appears to be buying political support rather than earning any, are very busy this week, as yet another reputation laundering campaign kicks off
Links 26/4/2017: SMPlayer 17.4.2, Libreboot Wants to Rejoin GNU
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PatentShield is Not the Solution and It Won't Protect Google/Android From Patent Trolls Like Microsoft's
A new initiative called "PatentShield" is launched, but it's yet another one of those many initiatives (Peer-to-Patent and the likes of it, LOT Network, OIN, PAX etc.) that serve to distract from the real and much simpler solutions
Patent Quality Crisis and Unprecedented Trouble at the European Patent Office (EPO) Negatively Affect Legitimate Companies in the US As Well
The granting en masse of questionable patents by the EPO (patent maximalism) is becoming a liability and growing risk to companies which operate not only in Europe but also elsewhere
Blog 'Takeovers' by Bristows and Then Censorship: Now This Firm Lies About the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Then Deletes Comments That Point Out the Errors
Not only are Bristows employees grabbing the mic in various high-profile IP blogs for the purpose of UPC promotion (by distortion of facts); they also actively suppress critics of the UPC
Links 25/4/2017: Kali Linux 2017.1 Released, NSA Back Doors in Windows Cause Chaos
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Astoundingly, IP Kat Has Become a Leading Source of UPC and Battistelli Propaganda
The pro-UPC outlets, which enjoy EPO budget (i.e. stakeholders' money), are becoming mere amplifiers of Benoît Battistelli and his right-hand UPC woman Margot Fröhlinger, irrespective of actual facts
EPO Fiasco to be Discussed in German Local Authority (Bavarian Parliament) Some Time Today as the Institution Continues Its Avoidable Collapse
Conflict between management and staff -- a result of truly destructive strategies and violations of the law by Benoît Battistelli -- continues to escalate and threatens to altogether dismantle the European Patent Office (EPO)
In the US and Elsewhere, Qualcomm's Software Patents Are a Significant Tax Everyone Must Pay
The state of the mobile market when companies such as Qualcomm, which don't really produce anything, take a large piece of the revenue pie
In South Asia, Old Myths to Promote Patent Maximalism, Courtesy of the Patent Microcosm
The latest example of software patents advocacy and patent 'parades' in India, as well as something from IPOS in Singapore
Links 24/4/2017: Linux 4.11 RC8, MPV 0.25
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Why Authorities in the Netherlands Need to Strip the EPO of Immunity and Investigate Fire Safety Violations
How intimidation and crackdown on the staff representatives at the EPO may have led to lack of awareness (and action) about lack of compliance with fire safety standards
Insensitivity at the EPO’s Management – Part IX: Testament to the Fear of an Autocratic Regime
A return to the crucial observation and a reminder of the fact that at the EPO it takes great courage to say the truth nowadays
For the Fordham Echo Chamber (Patent Maximalism), Judges From the EPO Boards of Appeal Are Not Worth Entertaining
In an event steered if not stuffed by patent radicals such as Bristows and Microsoft (abusive, serial litigators) there are no balanced panels or even reasonable discussions
EPO Staff Representatives Fired Using “Disciplinary Committee That Was Improperly Composed” as Per ILO's Decision
The Board of the Administrative Council at European Patent Organisation is being informed of the union-busting activities of Battistelli -- activities that are both illegal (as per national and international standards) and are detrimental to the Organisation
Links 23/4/2017: End of arkOS, Collabora Office 5.3 Released
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Intellectual Discovery and Microsoft Feed Patent Trolls Like Intellectual Ventures Which Then Strategically Attack Rivals
Like a swarm of blood-sucking bats, patent trolls prey on affluent companies that derive their wealth from GNU/Linux and freedom-respecting software (Free/libre software)
The European Patent Office Has Just Killed a Cat (or Skinned a 'Kat')
The EPO’s attack on the media, including us, resulted in a stream of misinformation and puff pieces about the EPO and UPC, putting at risk not just European democracy but also corrupting the European press
Yann Ménière Resorts to Buzzwords to Recklessly Promote Floods of Patents, Dooming the EPO Amid Decline in Patent Applications
Battistelli's French Chief Economist is not much of an economist but a patent maximalist toeing the party line of Monsieur Battistelli (lots of easy grants and litigation galore, for UPC hopefuls)
Even Patent Bullies Like Microsoft and Facebook Find the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Useful
Not just companies accused of patent infringement need the PTAB but also frequent accusers with deep pockets need the PTAB, based on some new figures and new developments
Links 21/4/2017: Qt Creator 4.2.2, ROSA Desktop Fresh R9
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