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) | |
| Topics: | CMS, Copyright Infringement, Patents | |
| 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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