Re: Research Process Patenting

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: tim(dot)post(at)gridnix(dot)org
Cc: spi-general(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org
Subject: Re: Research Process Patenting
Date: 2007-07-23 22:05:07
Message-ID: 46A52613.3020704@postgresql.org
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Tim,

> It dawned on me, what is to stop Redmond from patenting studying social
> networks based on link relationships, or so many methods therein that
> they can hold coin over anyone that makes products based on this
> research? In other words, if you research, you pay Microsoft if you plan
> to publish your work because your method was 'similar' to theirs.

I don't think anyone on this list is capable of answering your
questions. Try SFLC?

--Josh

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