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New Patents Page Posted at EDUCAUSE Connect
Created by Colleen Luckett (EDUCAUSE) on May 24, 2007

EDUCAUSE has posted a new Patents resource page. The page features resources such as information about copyright lobby groups, government policy surrounding open source software, and working with patents in the higher education arena.

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Blackboard Makes a Pledge
Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian
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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EduPatents: The Gathering Storm
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Title:EduPatents: The Gathering Storm (ID: CSD4771)
Author(s):Stephen Downes (National Research Council of Canada) and Michael Feldstein (SUNY System Administration)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Interviews/Podcasts/Videos
Abstract:Stephen Downes (Canada) and Michael Feldstein (U.S.) discuss the current and long-term implications of the growing number of approved and pending patents on educational software, particularly in the context of Blackboard's current infringement lawsuit against Desire2Learn. What are the implications of Blackboard's current patent? How might it affect teachers and students? How are the likely effects different in different countries? And what are the broader implications of an environment of patent litigation for educational software? What is the potential impact of the patent on the e-learning market, and especially Open Source software? What can teachers, administrators, developers, and other stakeholders do?

Note: Once you are in the Elluminate session, fast forward to time index 7:30 to skip the mic checks and orientation slides.

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http://www.teachuohio.org/seminar-11-27-06.php[Off site]
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Open-source Group Wants Educational Patent Reversed
Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian
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
Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian
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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Government Policy toward Open Source Software
Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian
Title:Government Policy toward Open Source Software (ID: CSD3281)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002)
Type:Books and Monographs
Abstract:Can open source software--software that is usually available without charge and that individuals are free to modify--survive against the fierce competition of proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows? Should the government intervene on its behalf? This book addresses a host of issues raised by the rapid growth of open source software, including government subsidies for research and development, government procurement policy, and patent and copyright policy. Contributors offer diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for controversy in the field of information technology.
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http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/abstract.php?pid=296[Off site]
http://www.aei.brookings.org/admin/authorpdfs/page.php?id=210[Off site]
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