End Software Patents!

swpat.org: XML patent info sought

ESP — 14 August 2009 00:00:00 +0000

XML patent info is being gathered (in the light of Microsoft's loss to i4i inc's XML patent)

Help list ALL arguments against swpats

ESP — 3 August 2009 00:00:00 +0000

This week I'd like to hear what arguments you think are important, in your words.

India info sought for swpat.org

ESP — 27 July 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Re: India - Please contribe to the wiki page http://en.swpat.org/India or email ESP with information about who to contact or what websites to look at.

Harm to standards info sought for swpat.org

ESP — 22 July 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Re: Harm to standards - Please contribe to the wiki page http://en.swpat.org/Harm_to_standards or email ESP with information about who to contact or what websites to look at.

South Africa info sought for swpat.org

ESP — 16 June 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Re: South Africa - Please contribe to the wiki page http://en.swpat.org/South_Africa or email ESP with information about who to contact or what websites to look at.

Australia info sought for swpat.org

ESP — 8 June 2009 00:00:00 +0000

To help document the status and image of software patents in Australia, please contribe to the wiki page http://en.swpat.org/Australia or email ESP with information about who to contact or what websites to look at.

New Zealand info sought for swpat.org

ESP — 31 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

In New Zealand, a proposed Patents Bills would introduce software patents. Information is being gathered now about this on http://en.swpat.org/New_Zealand

Brazil and Argentina info sought for swpat.org

ESP — 21 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

To begin to document the software patent situatation in Latin America, the spotlight is being put on Brazil and Argentina this week. Contributions on these topics are particularly sought a http://en.swpat.org

ESP launches en.swpat.ort software patent wiki

ESP — 4 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

ESP launches en.swpat.org: A Wiki for Anti-Software Patent Campaigns

ESP's response to the EPO's referral on software patenting

ESP — 30 April 2009 00:00:00 +0000

ESP responds to the European Patent Office's consulation about the exclusion of computer programs from patentability

Transcript of presentation by Ciaran O'Riordan of ESP's current plans

ESP — 30 March 2009 00:00:00 +0000

At FSF's Libre Planet conference 2009, Ciaran O'Riordan described his background, the new approach of ESP, and described some mechanics of how political lobbying worked in the EU and how it can be taken global.

LWN.net: Interview: Ciarán O'Riordan of End Software Patents

ESP — 9 March 2009 00:00:00 +0000

LWN.net interviewed ESP's executive director about the direction and plans for the campaign.

Looking At Microsoft's Fat Patents Through Bilski Glasses

ESP — 26 February 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Yesterday, Microsoft attacked free software and GNU/Linux users with software patent claims against the TomTom Navigator and its implementation of the FAT file system. But do they have a sword or a wet rag? Let's look at how the Bilski ruling might see it.

EndSoftwarePatents.org Phase II: developing a global resource and campaign

ESP — 24 February 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Free Software Foundation today announced funding for the End Software Patents project to document the case for ending software patents worldwide...

Fortune on ESP

ESP — 28 February 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Roger Parloff, senior editor for legal affairs at Fortune Magazine, reveals our pro-business stance in an article here: http://legalpad.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/02/28/ending-software-patents-has-the-time-come/

As of this writing, the article is also on the front page of Fortune's web site

Ars Technica on ESP

ESP — 28 February 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Ars Technica, a journal with a "unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the human arts and sciences", gives an overview of the ESP and the state of software patents at: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080228-patent-reform-coalition-aims-to-abolish-software-patents.html

The 2008 State of Softpatents Report

ESP — 28 February 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The 2008 State of Softpatents provides was released today. It provides an overview of the economic and legal developments in software and business method patents this year. Read the report at http://endsoftpatents.org/2008-state-of-softpatents.

ESP launches

ESP — 28 February 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The End Software Patents project launched today.

An opportunity to End Software Patents: ESP briefs Court in its historic rehearing of the Bilski case

ESP — 8 April 2008 00:00:00 +0000

An opportunity to End Software Patents: ESP briefs Court in its historic rehearing of the Bilski case