Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Tuesday 01 May 2007 04:52 \__
>
>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>> Microsoft Wins in Supreme Court; AT&T Ruling Overturned
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | In a stunning 7-1 decision with extremely broad implications in
>>> | the field of patents and patentability, the US Supreme Court has
>>> | overturned a Federal Circuit ruling that was in favor of AT&T,
>>> | and has apparently affirmed Microsoft's arguments that software
>>> | coupled with the device on which the software is installed
>>> | cannot be considered patentable.
>>> `----
>>
>> <choke>
>>
>> Good grief! You mean Microsoft actually did something ... *good*?
>>
>> So first I'm going to sincerely thank Microsoft from the bottom of my
>> heart.
>>
>> Then I'm going to kill myself.
>>
>> Goodbye cruel world.
>>
>> ;)
>
> Eben /et al/ actually supported Microsoft in this trial. Many more details in
> Groklaw.
>
In this instance, it would appear that they were taking the correct
position, *however*, I do not think that this will /necessarily/ mean
that software /not/ coupled with the devices on which it is installed
cannot be considered patentable - any legal eagles know?
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