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All 44 Blackboard Patent Claims Invalidated

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the small-victories-still-victories dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The US Patent & Trademark Office has invalidated all 44 claims in Blackboard's patent. While this is a non-final action [PDF], which means that Blackboard will be able to appeal, it does represent a win for the Software Freedom Law Center which had requested the reexamination of Blackboard's patent. It is not yet known how this will affect the $3.1M judgment Blackboard won from Desire2Learn."

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  1. I just wonder by edwardpickman · · Score: 4, Funny

    How do you get 44 patents on a black piece of slate?

  2. Re:Get rid of the USPTO by mrbluze · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually incompetent doctors generate business for lawyers too. Rule of Thumb: If you are a lawyer, NEVER tell this to a doctor.
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