Novell, Patent Busters
- Shane Coyle
- 2007-05-24 00:17:55 UTC
- Modified: 2007-05-24 00:17:55 UTC
Novell and the Electronic Frontier Foundation will be
teaming up to address the "patent issue" on an international basis, an apparent follow-up to Novell's espoused
strategy regarding software patents in South Africa and an attempt to clean up their tarnished image in the community.
Novell issued a statement saying that the company would work with EFF to lobby governments and national and international organizations to develop patent legislation and policies that promote innovation.
In particular, Novell and EFF plan to appeal to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to encourage the group to take a global approach to patent reform.
Novell will help fund EFF's "Patent Busting" program, which was launched in 2004. That project tries to identify prior art that can knock down patents that impose heavy burdens on software developers and Internet users.
Comments
Roy Schestowitz
2007-05-24 01:43:43
"In a surprise announcement earlier today at the Open Source Business Conference, Novell and the Electronic Frontier Foundation said that Novell would be contributing to the EFF's Patent Busting project. In addition, the two entities will work for legislation and policies that will "promote innovation," specifically targeting the World Intellectual Property Organization."