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IBM Calls for Patent Reform
daria42 writes "IBM has called for tighter regulation of patents and a review of intellectual property ownership issues in collaborative software development. The company is one of the largest patent-holders in the United States. IBM executive Jim Stallings said examining patents for prior art should not only be the job of the patent office but that the wider community should be involved. Stallings also called on the industry to stop what he calls "bad behaviour" by companies who either seek patents for unoriginal work or collect and hoard patents."
By making their patent on patent reform available for a small fee.
Hello, kettle. This is pot. You're black.
They should have a Slashdot-like moderation system.
Prior art submissions would be like comments, and volunteers with good karma could check prior art submission. And then you have meta-moderation.
Of course, any patent dupes would be noticed in the first 5 minutes, with 6 different posts.
That would also mean any patent filed by Microsoft would quickly become "-1 Troll"...
=Smidge=
omg, i hope the trolls dont get involved.
"Patent #234833672. Method for stretching anu..........."
(censored for those eating lunch)
liqbase
I work for IBM.
Mod me up!
More like -1, Redundant.
I'm more worried about Roland's patent submissions.
That's a great idea! Quick, patent it!
Patent an unoriginal idea which seeks to eliminate the patenting of unoriginal ideas?
Jim Stallings, is that you?