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Who lobbied for software patents
(Page in flux... I'd like to make a page which lists references for saying that a certain company lobbies for or against software patents. I'll have to better define this goal...)
- Alcatel[1][2]
- CompTIA lobbied for software patents during the EU software patents directive[3]
- EICTA
- Ericsson[4]
- IBM - submitted pro-swpat briefs for in re Bilski, Bilski v. Kappos
- Microsoft lobbied both directly[5] and by funding (non-transparently) "sock puppet" campaigns such as Campaign4Creativity.
- Nokia lobbied for software patents during the EU software patents directive.[6]
- Philips lobbied for software patents during the EU software patents directive.[7]
- SAP lobbied both directly and by funding (non-transparently) "sock puppet" campaigns such as Campaign4Creativity.
- Siemens lobbied for software patents during the EU software patents directive.[8]
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- Which sectors are for and against
- Consultations from patent offices, governments, and courts - a source of statements explaining the positions of the interested groups
- Changes in company policy over time
References
- ↑ http://www.ffii.fr/Alcatel-rapports-annuels-et-brevets.html
- ↑ http://eupat.ffii.org/log/03/telcos1107/index.en.html
- ↑ http://wiki.ffii.org/CampaignForCreativityEn
- ↑ http://eupat.ffii.org/log/03/telcos1107/index.en.html
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4655955.stm Regarding the EU software patents directive: "Big technology firms, such as Philips, Nokia, Microsoft, Siemens, and telecoms firm Ericsson, continued to voice their support for the original bill.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4655955.stm Regarding the EU software patents directive: "Big technology firms, such as Philips, Nokia, Microsoft, Siemens, and telecoms firm Ericsson, continued to voice their support for the original bill.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4655955.stm Regarding the EU software patents directive: "Big technology firms, such as Philips, Nokia, Microsoft, Siemens, and telecoms firm Ericsson, continued to voice their support for the original bill.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4655955.stm Regarding the EU software patents directive: "Big technology firms, such as Philips, Nokia, Microsoft, Siemens, and telecoms firm Ericsson, continued to voice their support for the original bill.
