Re: patenting compiler technology

Jeremy Wright <jeremy.wright@microfocus.com>
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:09:17 +0000 (UTC)

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From: Jeremy Wright <jeremy.wright@microfocus.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:09:17 +0000 (UTC)
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 10-01-050
Keywords: legal
Posted-Date: 15 Jan 2010 21:00:54 EST

I think some companies seek patents as a pre-emptive defence. If you hold
a patent for some ""technique" it is much more difficult for a patent-troll
to sue you for infringing their later patent.


If the patent system was working properly, one would not need to take such
measures, but as George points out, the situation in the USA is unlikely
to change for the better quickly.


Jeremy Wright


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