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Patent Office Rejects Blackboard's E-Learning Patent in Preliminary Ruling
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Title:Patent Office Rejects Blackboard's E-Learning Patent in Preliminary Ruling (ID: CSD5369)
Author(s):Katherine Mangan (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (03/31/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary decision that rejects all 44 claims Blackboard Inc. made regarding the controversial patent it was granted for an online-learning system. If upheld, the decision could have sweeping ramifications for Blackboard's competitors and universities that use course-management software. "

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Jury Sides With Blackboard in Patent Case
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Title:Jury Sides With Blackboard in Patent Case (ID: CSD5351)
Author(s):Doug Lederman (Inside Higher Ed)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (02/25/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

A federal jury in Texas recently awarded the learning services giant Blackboard $3.1 million in its patent infringement lawsuit against a much smaller competitor, adding a new layer of complexity and uncertainty to a complex, uncertain market for higher education learning management systems.

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Online-learning patent dispute heats up

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Title:Online-learning patent dispute heats up (ID: CSD5197)
Author(s):Robert Jacobson (eSchool News)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (09/19/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The patent dispute heats up between enterprise software makers Blackboard Inc. and Desire2Learn Inc. over patent rights that Blackboard was granted in January 2006 for its course-management software and other eLearning products.

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http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7369&page=1[Off site]
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Blackboard Makes a Pledge
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Title:Blackboard Makes a Pledge (ID: CSD4792)
Author(s):Scott Jaschik (Inside Higher Ed)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"After months of criticism that its patent policies had the potential to squelch important education projects, Blackboard on Thursday announced a "patent pledge" under which it vowed not to assert its patent rights to sue open source projects or home-grown software used by colleges and universities."
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http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/02/02/blackboard[Off site]
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Education Software Firm OKs Open-source Patent Use
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Title:Education Software Firm OKs Open-source Patent Use (ID: CSD4790)
Author(s):Stephen Shankland (CNET News.com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"Blackboard, whose software can be used to manage university courses, has taken a significant step to mollify open-source rivals who perceive a patent threat from the company."
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http://news.com.com/Education+software+firm+OKs+open-source+patent+use/2100-7344_3-6155469.html[Off site]
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E-Learning Software Patent Under Scrutiny
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Title:E-Learning Software Patent Under Scrutiny (ID: CSD4785)
Author(s):Katherine Noyes (ECT News Network)
Source:Linux Insider
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently announced that it will re-examine a patent held by e-learning software company Blackboard. The Software Freedom Law Center, an open source software group, made the request in November on behalf of three open source educational software programs, citing documents that predate the awarding of Blackboard's patent."
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Open-source Group Wants Educational Patent Reversed
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Title:Open-source Group Wants Educational Patent Reversed (ID: CSD4766)
Author(s):Stephen Shankland (CNET News.com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"A legal center is trying to overturn a patent it says threatens three open-source educational projects, a sign of the tension between patent holders and the collaborative programming community."
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http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-6139834.html[Off site]
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Blackboard Patents Challenged
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Title:Blackboard Patents Challenged (ID: CSD4709)
Author(s):Scott Jaschik
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"Open source group asked U.S. to revoke rights asserted by software giant. Sides trade charges on why compromise talks collapsed."
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http://insidehighered.com/news/2006/12/01/patent[Off site]
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