Our friend and ACT member Scott Stanfield raised concerns about the expansion of first-sale doctrine at a roundtable discussion hosted by the PTO last week in Berkeley, CA. Scott is the CEO of the California-based company, Vertigo Software, which employs more than 60 people. Foremost among the issues he raised is the unsustainability of an app [...]
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Bilski v. Kappos, finding that Bilski’s patent was not valid, but reaffirming the patentability of methods and software. Those in the "IP Sucks" camp were hoping the court would embrace their vision and overturn the entire concept software patents. Thankfully, their hopes and dreams lie shattered on the floor soaked in tears, much like my hopes for a USA semifinal birth in the World Cup.