Odp: [Patents] Limited Software Patentability

[orre@nada.kth.se (Roland Orre)]

Dear Jozef,
Thanks for your hints. That was exactly what I needed.

        Best regards
        Roland

On Wed, 9 May 2001, Jozef Halbersztadt wrote:
> > The 20th of March 2000 I invented an algorithm which can search
> > for solutions using probabilistic inference finding a set of
> > most likely solutions to a set of predefined goals in a huge data
> > sets of sparse information which changes over time.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Due to the unlimited patentability of software in US I intend to
> > patent this algorithm there and I will patent it in all countries
> > where software patentability is allowed.
>
> Dear Roland
> To achieve one of your aims - not allow the others to patent your
> innovation - you don't have to patent yourself. It is enough to publish in
> good place. Look for Foresight Institute and IP.com initiative.
> http://www.foresight.org/priorart/index.html
> This will add your invention to the patent prior art database. If you don't
> believe in effectiveness you can publish only some modules. Look at the
> patent debate at Slashdot.
> http://slashdot.org/articles/01/03/21/139207.shtml
> Regards
> Jozef Halbersztadt