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Software patent reform just died in the House, thanks to IBM and Microsoft
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider legislation aimed at reining in abusive patent litigation. But one of the bill's most important provisions, designed to make it easier to nix low-quality software patents, will be left on the cutting room floor. That provision was the victim of an aggressive lobbying campaign by patent-rich software companies such as IBM and Microsoft.
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Such a shame too.
And were almost back to square one.
I hope MS and IBM will sue each other to extinction.
Totally expected.... rich patent trolls successfully lobby against patent reform, and win.
And how the fuck is lobbying not considered bribery?