[ Articles with keyword 'patent' ]
“You Have to Make Sure Your IP Assets Don’t Walk out the Door”
09.01.2008
Martin A. Goetz is internationally recognized as the holder of the first software patent in 1968 and as a pioneer of the independent software industry. He is also recognized for his work in software product protection through copyright and patent law and for combating unfair competitive practices in software by hardware manufacturers. Now 40 years later, Goetz is an active investor in software and Internet companies. With SAP.info he discussed the early days of third party software as well as the challenges the business faces today.
Intellectual Property in a Digital World
29.08.2007
There is a plethora of issues affecting holders of intellectual property (IP) in this new digital era and the landscape is in a state of flux. How does IP translate into digital worlds? How will the General Public License (GPL) 3.0 change content protection? What is the business model of “patent trolls”? John M. Carson is a partner in the IP law firm of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP and is Vice President of ITechLaw, a leading global organization for legal professionals focused on technology and law. With SAP INFO online, Carson talks about the perspectives of IP in the far and near future.
Software Patents – Incentive or Stumbling Block for Innovation?
05.12.2005
Does every software-supported invention – even a shopping cart function in an online store – have to be patented, as required by law in the United States? Since 1973, the European Union has had a patent convention (PC) that declares software in itself as ineligible of receiving a patent. To enable patenting of computer-implemented inventions, the European Commission suggested guidelines during the past few years. But the European Parliament rejected the guidelines in a majority vote on July 6, 2005. Nikolaus Forgó, professor for IT law at the University of Hanover, explains how sensible he finds it to patent innovative software.
It Remains Committed to Leadership in Enterprise Software
08.06.2004
SAP AG has cooperated fully with the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation of the Oracle/PeopleSoft transaction. SAP has supplied all of the requested information and documentation in preparation for the public trial commencing yesterday.
