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Software Patents Affecting Futures Exchanges

Posted by samzenpus on from the ready-set-sue dept.

KontinMonet writes "The Financial Times reports European exchanges, brokers and traders are preparing for possible legal battles with Trading Technologies, a US software company. The situation is being made harder for potential defendants because the cases so far have all been sealed. No doubt, all those IP lawyers think this is a good thing..."

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  1. Re:Open letter.. by bakes · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately, the exchanges will just divert the extra costs of 2.5 cents to their costumers.

    Well, you can't blame them - costumes can be really expensive. Especially the frilly period costumes and all the sci-fi stuff.

    (Score -1: Cheap hit at simple tyop)

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