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06/05/06
Don't call me
Today we have another fine example of software patent madness. This time, in a move which reminds me of the Blackberry saga, Net2Phone are pursuing a claim against Skype in the US Courts (why...because they HAVE software patents whereas OFFICIALLY in Europe we do not). N2P claims that Skype infringes on their patent on "point-to-point Internet calling". I think I am going to file a patent for how to tie shoe laces, I'm hoping this one trips up and that the US and some of its companies start to realise that software patents are harming the IT industry not helping it.
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