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2: Re: Blackboard patent and lawsuite (response to 1)

Posted by Daniël Mantione on 08/02/06 05:03 PM

Blackboard's patents:

http://v3.espacenet.com/results?sf=a&FIRST=1&CY=nl&LG=nl&DB=EPODOC&TI=&AB=&PN=&AP=&PR=&PD=&PA=blackboard&IN=&EC=&IC=nts

3: Re: Re: Blackboard patent and lawsuite (response to 2)

Posted by Daniël Mantione on 08/02/06 05:05 PM

http://v3.espacenet.com/results?sf=a&FIRST=1&CY=nl&LG=nl&DB=EPODOC&TI=&AB=&PN=&AP=&PR=&PD=&PA=blackboard&IN=&EC=&IC=

8: Re: Re: Blackboard patent and lawsuite (response to 2)

Posted by Malte Sussdorff on 08/03/06 09:15 AM

After reading the patents (at least partially), I think one could challenge them easily on the grounds of prior art, though I have no clue how to do that. Even ACES predates most of the filling date of the patents, not to mention that most extensions of the patents have been working in .LRN before the patent has been filed.

9: Re: Re: Re: Blackboard patent and lawsuite (response to 8)

Posted by Daniël Mantione on 08/03/06 02:30 PM

Well, EP1664992 hasn't been granted yet and should be in prior art research procedure. I don't wether it is possible to appeal it.

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